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A US man linked with the culprits behind the fatal Wieambilla, Australia attack that claimed six lives – among them two officers from Queensland – has accepted a less severe plea agreement.

Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr. will appear in court on 21 October after finalizing the bargain with US prosecutors.

The convicted felon, known online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is expected to admit guilt to a sole offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a deal to be approved by the court in the current month.

Links to Australian Shooters

Authorities established clear connections between Day and the Train couple through online posts.

The Trains, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, killed Queensland police officers Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, and neighbor Alan Dare at a isolated location in Wieambilla, Queensland in 2022.

The Trains were fatally shot in a final shootout with police, following a protracted siege at the regional property.

American officials said the accused corresponded via online platforms with the perpetrators around the time of the deadly ambush.

He described Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, informing the Trains he wanted to be at the scene physically.

Court documents outlined how Gareth and Stacey Train had uploaded an end-times recording on YouTube after the incident, stating police “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.

“Failing to stand against these evil forces makes one a coward … we’ll see you at home, Don. Love you,” the Trains said.

Firearms Cache and Legal Proceedings

Court documents reveal Day stockpiled a cache of nine high-powered firearms and numerous bullets of ammo at a rural property in Heber, Arizona, that was equipped with a gun range, gun room and sniper’s nest.

“The firearms and ammunition were kept in the mobile home I shared with S.S., in a room we called the ‘gun room’,” Day said in the agreement submitted in the legal system.

Day said he regularly accessed both the weapons storage and the firearms, and also instructed individuals on how to use the firearms correctly.

The bargain will result in dismissed counts that pertain to the accused issuing threats to officials and federal agents.

According to legal files, Day had been prohibited from owning weapons and firearms because of his history of violent crimes.

The defendant, who has served two years in detention, could receive a highest sentence of up to 15 years in jail or a fine of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement specifies he will be judged under the minimum range of the legal sentencing standards.