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An American citizen associated with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla attack that claimed the lives of six individuals – among them two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a less severe plea agreement.

Arizona-based 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 anticipated to admit guilt to a sole offense of unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be approved by the judiciary in the current month.

Connections to Australian Shooters

Authorities confirmed direct links between the defendant and the Train couple through digital communications.

This couple, along with Nathaniel Train, murdered Queensland police officers Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a isolated location in Wieambilla, Queensland in 2022.

They were fatally shot in a gun battle with police, following a protracted siege at the regional property.

American officials stated the accused communicated via online platforms with the Trains during the period of the fatal attack.

Day referred to Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling the Trains he desired to be at the scene physically.

Court documents outlined how the couple had posted an end-times recording on the video platform after the shootings, 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,” they expressed.

Firearms Cache and Legal Proceedings

Court documents show Day accumulated 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 filed in the legal system.

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

The plea deal will lead to charges dropped that pertain to the accused making of threats to officials and FBI agents.

Based on court documents, Day had been prohibited from possessing guns and arms because of his violent criminal history.

Day, who has served 24 months in custody, faces a highest sentence of up to 15 years imprisonment in prison or a penalty of US$250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal stipulates he will be sentenced under the minimum range of the legal sentencing standards.