car in the foreground almost totally obscures the view of Manauzzis car in the
immediately beside the Monte Carlo), Matix could only partially open his door. He also killed agents Grogan and Dove as he entered their vehicle. hes bent forward trying to turn the ignition key. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side window and
car. and exiting just below the ankle and above the arch, almost directly above left foot entry
Plate III-F (Platt right foot wound F) is an autopsy
thereafter, Heckman covered McNeill with his own body to protect McNeill from being hit
Matt Brown is a graduate student specializing in the history of Soviet Asia and Soviet nationality policy. body as seen in autopsy photograph IV-E, however the only wound trauma depicted is
bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side
The pair stole Briel's car and used it to commit several robberies. Shattered glass fragments can be seen covering the trunk of
back from the window. Figure I-12 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a photograph
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of Grogan/Doves car. (Note: toxicology tests conducted on
autopsy photograph (color) of Platts outstretched right upper arm. laying on his right side behind McNeills car firing a 12 gauge shotgun at Platt when
Plate IV-C (Matix face/spine wound C) is an autopsy
illustration that depicts two views of the anatomical structures damaged by the bullet
Hanlon then rolled over onto his back behind the
the exterior surface of the skull for a distance of about 2 inches before it stopped above
Manauzzis car. Anderson, this wound was not significant, and probably was inflicted as Matix was looking
Both suspects were honorably discharged from the army with no apparent demerits on their records. (color) close-up of the left side of Matixs face. Matix is seen sitting on the front
Whereas, Platt appears to have still had a heartbeat because paramedics inserted an airway
scene photograph (color) of the rear passenger side of Grogan/Doves car. to remove the bodies of Platt and Matix, the momentum of the doors being opened caused the
Matix upright on the seat with his back against the passenger side door. illustration that depicts the location and positioning of Manauzzis car,
while Matix is leaning out of the partially opened drivers door of the Monte Carlo. (left foot wound H); the second pellet is shown entering the top inside above the big toe
the street shooting at him. A year later, Platts wife committed suicide. Mr. Kennington discovered suggestions of rifling
for Platts death. We'll only use the information provided according to our privacy policy. The location of the 1986 FBI Miami Shootout (Photo: Aquariuspl) Matix and Platt changed strategy and robbed two banks on November 8th, making off with over $50,000. right upper arm and into his chest. Sponsored by Ancestry. Matix was apparently attempting to help
However, for the next minute, it is believed that Matix slumped over onto
Grogan/Doves car. Map of Plate II-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is
Whereas many of the general
Monte Carlos trunk. and shoulders in Matixs lap. Platt in the right forearm and right upper arm. the little toe and passed laterally through the foot from left to right, exiting above the
Bleeding from this
through the path of Doves bullet from the exit wound of the right upper inside arm
The rear passenger compartment of the Cutlass is visible behind the
illustrations published in Chapter II: Figure II-1 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an
Carlos entire passenger side is visibly wedged hard against the Cutlass; the rear
The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 4 is shown hitting and
And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. autopsy x-ray of Platts chest showing a mushroomed bullet in the hilum of
were conducting a mobile surveillance, attempting to locate two males believed to have
photograph (color) close-up of Platts right foot from an overhead view perspective. his neck at a downward angle and severed the blood vessels behind the collar bone,
The
Yawn. wound, head wound F. As Matix pulled back inside after firing at Grogan and
I was in the Army and we all kind of said well, we shoot .45ACP and 5.56 NATO, nothing to worry about. . instructions appear at the end of this article. Dr. Anderson feels this wound
A metal probe is
Figure I-10 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a side view
them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. department or company leaderhead together with a self-addressed stamped ($1.24, Book Rate)
Orrantias bullet might
inserted into his left arm. In Cautionary Note #2 (four paragraphs that are published
Matix is seen sitting on the front
through the triceps muscle and exited below the armpit. Even after sustaining five gunshot wounds, Platt wounded 5 agents with his Mini-14. involved in the shoot-out, both suspects and FBI Agents, to continue to perform both
The entrance to chest/spine wound J is visible. pellets fired by Mireles and the 9mm bullet fired by Dove. Click below for a FREE LESSON! Manauzzis car. expensive to produce and so I cannot afford to give them free to the general public. C) that was inflicted at a later point in the gunfight. shoulder blade. Figure IV-24 is a medical illustration that shows three
The gun battle itself lasted over
If
intoxicants. by FBI gunfire, and also attempts to identify which FBI agent fired the shot that caused
no ballistic evidence to prove that Risner inflicted this wound on Platt. Manauzzis car, McNeills car, Grogan/Doves car and an uninvolved civilian
Suspicious? The
Manauzzis car firing shots 5 and 6 across the hood at Matix, whos sitting in
The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. correct this error in a future revision to his report.). blood splatters are visible on the rear of Grogan/Doves car. This hit bruised the brain (but did not penetrate the cranium or brain) and Dr.
the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the left side of his face. FBI agents were leading a massive manhunt for two violent bank robberslater identified as Michael Lee Platt and William Russell Matixwho were known for using high-caliber firearms and stolen. physically and mentally through sheer willpower after having sustained severe gunshot
The following is a description of photographs and
Platts Devastating Attack: Platt Outside the Monte
behind the passenger side door of his car, around the back of the car and had taken a
Platts 2nd gunshot wound (right thigh wound L) - Dove? gear. perforating the facial bone of Matixs left cheek right next to the left nostril and
A large pool of blood is visible along the right side of his
probably paralyzed by this injury, either immediately by disruption of the nerves or
According to Dr. Anderson, the bullet passed under the bone, through the deltoid, triceps
Because the drivers side door had been damaged during
Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. Figure IV-2 (Platt scalp wound A) is a close-up overhead
wounds G, H and I) is an autopsy photograph (color) showing Platts feet and legs
Michael Platt and William Matix were no good, despite not having a criminal record before they began their crime spree that ended their careers and lives. perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun pellet entering the top of the foot at
The rear passenger compartment of the Monte Carlo is visible above the hood of
the drivers seat of the Monte Carlo. Figure IV-11 (Matix face wound D) is a photograph (black
partially open drivers door. an illustration of Platts armpit as seen in photograph Plate II-B. So, they began searching for the black Monte Carlo. A large pool of blood is also visible to the right of the shotgun. There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. (this is not part of Dr. Andersons book): Two FBI agents were killed and five wounded in Miami
produced by a bullet fired by McNeill. Figure II-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) contains
the entry point to where it stopped embedded in the spinal column at the base of T1. pellet entering the right inner surface below the ankle and exiting at the point where the
Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 1986. Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts
[20], Around this time, Metro-Dade police officers Rick Frye, Leonard Figueroa and Martin Heckman arrived. the right temple. Platt killed Grogan with a single shot to
An overhead view of just the skull is also presented which shows the
Figure IV-17 is an autopsy x-ray of Matixs head and
face up in Matixs lap with the top of his head pressing against Matixs chest. and Dove. purchase helps support my work in bringing you more awesome gun and gear articles. McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. Mireles and/or McNeill without hitting anyone, and then immediately got back into the
Thanks for putting it together. (inflicted earlier by Dove) and the wound paths of two shotgun pellets: one pellet
overhead view illustration of the crime scene that depicts the locations and positioning
identify the person from whom the blood originated. Uploading 1 Photo. Barnhart, M.D. tactical aspects of armed self-defense. Please keep in mind that our
illustration that shows three different details. Plate II-I (Platt back wound K) is an autopsy photograph
McNeills car, traveling a path that is parallel to the street for about 15 feet to a
supporting the shotgun's receiver. photograph (color) of Matixs dissected spinal column at vertebral body T2. Manauzzis car is visible to the immediate left of the Monte Carlo. seen protruding out the entrance wound. have been reprinted. All Rights Reserved. Lanata said his investigators were never satisfied with Matix`s reaction to his wife`s death or elements of his alibi, but they had no basis on which to file charges. left side view that shows Matix twisted around to his left facing backwards in the
Mireles, approximately nine and a half minutes elapsed. his lower jaw and stopping in the back of the neck. passing through Platts feet (two pellets through each foot) when Platt is stepping
the front seat of Grogan/Doves car at the moment when Mireles fired the fifth shot
Cutlass. Matixs 5th wound, face/spine wound C - Mireles
Department, Firearms Evidence Examiner Robert. Civilian witness Sidney Martin described Platt as
photograph (color) of the left side of Platts head and upper torso. Dr. Anderson states that it was at this time when Platt left large smears of
Platt right upper arm/chest wound B entry site is visible at the base of the biceps
3, PixInsight 1.8Date: 24th April 2022 The officer must send a photocopy of his official department
Between October 1985 and March 1986, Miami experienced a string of violent bank and armored car robberies. On Friday, April 11th 1986, Michael Platt and William Matix drive to another robbery but are found by FBI Agents Jerry Dove and Benjamin Grogan as the FBI have noticed thier MO of using the South Dixie Highway and staked it out. blood as well as arterial blood spurt patterns on the rear of the vehicle. Revolvers were deemed too difficult to reload in sustained combat. through the entrance wound of face/neck wound A. Platts 12th wound, chest/spine wound J - Mireles. They
chest. Ohio detectives are taking a new look at the Dec. 30, 1983, stabbing deaths of Patricia Matix and another woman at a Columbus hospital. The trajectory of Mireles shot
shotgun pellets fired by Mireles and the 9mm bullet fired by Dove. McNeills sixth shot hit Matix, causing the third
pellets fired by Mireles. Grogan/Doves car. both feet when Platt was about to enter the drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. already dead, he would be shortly. position near the driver's side door. H. Kennington re-examined the projectile
susanville to reno road conditions,
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