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An American citizen linked with the culprits behind the fatal Wieambilla shooting that claimed the lives of six individuals – among them two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a watered-down plea deal.

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

The convicted felon, referred to online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to plead guilty to a single offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be approved by the court in the current month.

Connections to Aussie Gunmen

Authorities established direct links between the defendant and Gareth and Stacey Train through online posts.

This couple, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, murdered officers from Queensland Arnold and McCrow, and neighbor Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla in 2022.

The Trains were killed in a gun battle with police, following a extended standoff at the rural site.

US prosecutors stated Day communicated via online platforms with the perpetrators around the time of the deadly ambush.

He described Queensland officers as “malignant, malformed and malevolent”, and said they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling the Trains he wanted to be at Wieambilla physically.

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

“If you don’t defend yourself against these devils and demons, you’re a coward … we’ll see you at home, Don. Love you,” the Trains expressed.

Firearms Cache and Legal Proceedings

Court documents show the defendant stockpiled a collection of multiple powerful guns and hundreds of rounds of ammo at a rural property in Heber, AZ, that was equipped with a shooting range, weapons room and sniper’s nest.

“The guns and ammo were stored in the trailer I occupied with S.S., within a space we named the 'gun room',” Day admitted in the plea deal filed in court.

He stated he regularly accessed both the gun room and the firearms, and also trained others on how to use the guns properly.

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

According to court documents, the individual had been prohibited from possessing weapons and firearms because of his violent criminal history.

The defendant, who has completed 24 months in custody, could receive a maximum penalty of up to 15 years imprisonment in prison or a fine of US$250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal stipulates he will be judged under the low end of the legal sentencing standards.