Qld police shooting inspired 'true threats' from US man Prosecutors have argued a US man accused of encouraging the Queensland police shooting that claimed three lives later made serious threats to kill others. AAP · Jan 11, 2024
Wieambilla shooting: lawyers for Donald Day mount freedom-of-speech defence over alleged threats to police Arizona conspiracy theorist who was arrested in connection to Queensland terrorist attack seeking to have charges dismissed The Guardian - AU · Dec 28, 2023
Foreign relations: why an isolated Arizona man was arrested in connection to the Wieambilla shooting in Australia Facebook posts show Donald Day Jr increasingly withdrawing from community and society as he grew closer to those he met online, including Queensland couple who killed police in 2022 shooting The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Wieambilla shooting arrest: Donald Day Jr’s day of reckoning at an Arizona Dairy Queen Day’s friends had shot dead two police who came to their Queensland property. The FBI was taking no such chances The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Man 'posted online video threat' after police shootings A US citizen has been accused of posting a video online threatening violence against police days after a religiously-motivated terrorist attack in Queensland. AAP · Dec 7, 2023
‘Fight and die well’: the US conspiracy theorist linked to the Wieambilla shooters Donald Day, charged with inciting violence, preached far-right rhetoric about enforced vaccinations and attempts to ban Christianity The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
Arizona man charged over online posts that allegedly incited Australian attack in which 6 died A U.S. citizen has been charged in Arizona over online posts that allegedly incited what police describe as a “religiously motivated terrorist attack” in Australia a year ago in which six people died The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023
Wieambilla shootings: FBI arrests US man in connection with Queensland terrorist attack that left six dead Donald Day, who communicated with Gareth and Stacey Train online, was arrested in Arizona on 1 December The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
Wieambilla shootings: questions remain on monitoring of domestic extremists Trio embraced ‘dizzying intersection of narratives, ideologies and conspiracies’, but that did not justify attention from authorities, expert says The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2023
Inquest to examine phone and online data in bid to understand radicalisation of Wieambilla shooters Pre-inquest hearing told footage shows Gareth, Nathaniel and Stacey Train shooting at police during the 2022 attack The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2023
Hero neighbour recognised for bravery in police killing The highest Queensland police honour available to civilians has been handed to the family of Alan Dare, who was killed in a religiously motivated attack. AAP · Mar 3, 2023
Nathaniel Train purchased ammunition in lead up to Wieambilla shooting despite suspended gun licence, Queensland police confirm Nathaniel Train was able to purchase ammunition in the lead up to a fatal police shooting in Queensland even though his gun license was suspended. ABC News · Feb 17, 2023
Ambush in remote Australian town that left six dead ‘was Christian extremist terror attack’ Police believe it was the first act of terror linked to Christian extremist ideology in Australia The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Preparing for the end of days: Australia’s Christian terrorists Six people were shot dead on a rural Queensland farm two months ago as a result of Christian fundamentalism, it has been found – the first case in modern The New Daily · Feb 16, 2023
ABC News · Feb 16, 2023 Queensland police say the Wieambilla shooting is a terrorist attack motivated by premillennialism. Here's what that means Premillennialism is the belief that after a period of extreme suffering, Jesus Christ will physically return to Earth for 1,000 years. A far-right and religious extremism expert says the ideology is experiencing "renewed momentum".
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023 Wieambilla shootings labelled Australia’s first Christian terrorist attack US man labelled an ongoing person of interest as Queensland police say there is no evidence of domestic accomplices
ABC News · Feb 16, 2023 Queensland police say Wieambilla shooting was 'a religiously motivated terrorist attack' Queensland police say Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train acted as an autonomous cell and had planned an "attack directed at police".
AAP · Feb 16, 2023 Extreme Christian ideology incited police terror ambush Australia experienced its first terror attack inspired by extremist Christian ideology in the deadly ambush of police and shootout in Queensland last year.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2023 Wieambilla shootings: killers’ daughter speaks out about their descent into world of conspiracies Madelyn Train talks publicly for the first time about their ‘evil’ final act and the last message she got from them
ABC News · Dec 23, 2022 Australia already has a national gun database – so why has a police shooting prompted calls for a new one? A police shooting in rural Queensland has renewed a push for a national gun register to better track firearms across state and territory borders.
ABC News · Dec 22, 2022 Queensland police reveal officers were following up warrant for Nathaniel Train as counter terrorism teams assist investigation Queensland police reveal officers were following up an outstanding warrant for police shooter Nathaniel Train relating to a border breach from December 2021, as well as a missing person report, when they attended the Wieambilla property last week.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022 Morning Mail: conspiracists build Wieambilla alternate reality, Victory fans banned, Azealia Banks ‘disgrace’ In today’s newsletter: people creating a ‘grand conspiracy’ to avoid the ‘uncomfortable’ truth about Queensland tragedy; US rapper in final spray after chaotic tour
The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022 Queensland shooting sparking ‘false flag’ conspiracy theories, experts warn Conspiracists attempting to present an alternative reality of the Wieambilla attack that left two police officers and a neighbour dead
AAP · Dec 19, 2022 Qld minister silent on shooter's gun run Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan won't say if he was previously briefed about a man involved in the fatal shootings of two police and a neighbour last week.
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