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A US man associated with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla shooting that took six lives – among them two Queensland police officers – has accepted a less severe plea deal.

Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr will face court on 21 October after striking the plea deal with American authorities.

The convicted felon, referred to online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is anticipated to plead guilty to a sole charge of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a deal to be approved by the court this month.

Links to Australian Shooters

Investigators established direct links between Day and the Train couple through online posts.

This couple, along with Nathaniel Train, murdered officers from Queensland Arnold and McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla, Queensland in 2022.

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

American officials stated the accused corresponded via social media with the perpetrators around the time of the fatal attack.

He described Queensland police as “malignant, malformed and malevolent”, and declared they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, informing the Trains he desired to be at Wieambilla physically.

Court documents outlined how the couple had posted an apocalyptic video on YouTube after the incident, saying authorities “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.

“Failing to stand against these evil forces makes one a coward … We will meet you at home, Don. With love,” the Trains expressed.

Firearms Cache and Court Case

Court documents show Day stockpiled a cache of multiple powerful guns and hundreds of rounds of ammo at a country estate in Heber, AZ, that was outfitted with a gun range, weapons room and sniper hide.

“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 court.

He stated he regularly accessed both the weapons storage and the firearms, and also instructed individuals on how to use the guns properly.

The bargain will lead to dismissed counts that pertain to the alleged issuing threats to officials and FBI agents.

Based on court documents, the individual had been prohibited from owning guns and arms because of his violent criminal history.

Day, who has served 24 months in custody, faces a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in jail or a penalty of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement specifies he will be judged under the minimum range of the legal sentencing standards.