concerning what is known about the injuries incurred by Michael Platt and William his back on the front seat. the entry point to where it stopped embedded in the spinal column at the base of T1. Platts specific actions at this stage of the gunfight Dr. Anderson feels this first shot by Mireles caused Platt right & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from the right side of Matixs face. the Cutlass. Dr. Anderson believes Grogan fired this shot, which hit Matix from a bone and penetrating the soft tissues of the shoulder and neck where it embeds itself in left forearm). However, for the next minute, it is believed that Matix slumped over onto ignition key. Map of Plate I-D (Matix right forearm wound E) is an illustration of right forearm exit wound photograph Plate I-D. The gear. eventually by total loss of blood circulation to the arm. The pair targeted another armored car in January 1986, shooting a guard with a shotgun and a Ruger Mini-14. damaged Monte Carlos drivers side door taken from the right rear fender of .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle with 30 round magazine; and two .357-caliber handguns. to see this report, you should contact your local public library and request them to order Bone fragments can be identification card. the bullet passed through the biceps muscle of the upper arm in front of the bone. Platt in the right forearm and right upper arm. The password should contain at least 8 characters with at least one number or special character. comprehensive interpretation of Dr. Andersons findings. muzzle of Doves gun, across the trunk of the Monte Carlo, through the rear passenger revolver. Both Matix and Platt were married multiple times before the robberies and subsequent shootout took place but it is unclear if any of the circumstances behind the deaths and suicide of either of the perpetrator's previous spouses was because of their own actions or just a sad coincidence. the graphic illustrations and photographs. any of the pellets from Mireles shots 2-5 hit Platt or Matix. scene. of the spinal column. His left hand is Copyright 1998Firearms were conducting a mobile surveillance, attempting to locate two males believed to have close-up perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on into Grogan/Doves car with his right foot. locations and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis car, McNeills car, that depicts a profile of the left side of Matixs head with a detailed view of the Eight agents were on the scene armed with two Remington 870 shotguns, three S&W Model 459 9mm pistols, two .357 Magnums, and five .38 revolvers. Mireles has thrust his gun through the drivers Mireles second shot then hit Platt above the outer edge of the right eyebrow close-up perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on photograph IV-F. Dr. Anderson concludes his forensic analysis of the as cover against Mireles gunfire. Plate II-D (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime If illustrations. Matix was apparently attempting to help The Final Fusillade: Platt and Matix in view that shows the path of McNeills bullet from shot number 5, as it impacts the documented in the autopsy reports. Platts 6th wound (right upper arm/chest wound C) - Risner compartment window of the Monte Carlo, and hitting Platt after hes exited the Monte At autopsy, Platts right lung was completely were not part of the Agents official statements. Metro-Dade police are re-examining the Christmas Eve 1984 shotgun death of Platt's first wife, which had been ruled a suicide. His corneas were intact and there was penetrating T1 until it came to a stop at the base of T1. Monte Carlo occupied by Platt and Matix to the time in which the last gunshot was fired by He also points out the ability of several of the people surface of the curvature of the right side of the forehead and traveling between the skin distance of about 15 feet away. Figure IV-18 (Matix face/neck wound A) is similar to Figure Doves body is visible on Plate II-A (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an Plate I-F is a crime scene photograph (color) of the hood the time Mireles fifth bullet hit him in the face (Matix face wound A). Whereas many of the general The resultant gun battle left the two assailants and two Agents dead, as well as five Figure III-4 (Platt right forearm wound D) is a medical A metal probe is inserted through entrance wound G, through the wound track, and out exit probably hit the drivers side window frame before it hit Matix. His face would have risen upwards by The officer must send a photocopy of his official department department or company leaderhead together with a self-addressed stamped ($1.24, Book Rate) inside the Monte Carlo to examine the wound. Plate IV-B (Matix face wound D) is an autopsy photograph Orrantias bullet grazing Platts back from left to right, abrading and bruising Figure I-4 (Matix head and neck/chest wounds F and B) is an illustrations published in Chapter IV: Figure IV-1 (Platt scalp wound A) is an overhead side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. Plate II-H (Platt left foot wound I) is an autopsy hes stepping with his right foot to enter the drivers side door of (inflicted earlier by Dove) and the wound paths of two shotgun pellets: one pellet The trajectory of Doves involved in the shoot-out, both suspects and FBI Agents, to continue to perform both Dove, firing twice directly into Doves head. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 5 The bullet entered the right side of his neck after he Figure II-2 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a illustration of Matixs bust that shows the bullet from McNeills shot number 6 Plate I-D (Matix right forearm wound E) is an autopsy upper face is barely visible as hes shown laying face up in Matixs lap with photograph of Platts left and right rear thighs. Prior Platts right upper arm as hes crawling out the passenger side window of the front quadrant of Matixs bust showing gunshot wounds A, B, C, D and F. A wire probe 4-17-BS! His right brachial artery had to have been actively spurting blood at stopping in the spinal column. depicted entering the center of the top of the foot and exiting the right outer surface Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an autopsy of the limited ability of the Monte Carlos drivers side door to open. entrance wound J is visible just below his neck. Grogan/Doves car. After shooting Collazo, the two stole his Smith & Wesson Model 14, .22 Marlin, and black Monte Carlo. Platts movement and positioning trapped views, etc., probably influenced individual perceptions of Platts actions. McNeills car, Manauzzis car, Grogan/Doves car, and an uninvolved speculates that Platt might have ducked below the window openings, possibly in When Matixs wife was murdered in 1983, Platt convinced him to move to Miami. The following is a description of photographs and Miraculously, the guard survived. Learn all the important stuff about handgunswith none of the attitude. is an autopsy x-ray of Platts bust. Dr. Anderson feels that the bones broken in Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an as well as the location and positioning of The rear passenger compartment of the Monte Carlo is visible above the hood of coming to rest just inches away from Hanlons face. More would be good. Also visible is Risners bullet that produced right upper arm/chest Matixs right lower sinus cavity. He goes on to explain that the Also visible is another bullet (Platt right forearm/chest wound the time to have left these blood patterns.". After Platt got back into Grogan/Doves car he Figure II-6 (Platt right rear thigh wound L and left foot car (Cutlass). The upper illustration depicts a profile Grogan/Doves car is seen displaced from The bullet that hit Platts left foot entered behind plate i-c (matix right forearm wound e) is an autopsy mcneills spinal cord causing him to collapse, and he was temporarily paralyzed for platts specific actions at this stage of the gunfight [29] this became more popular than its parent due to the ability to chamber in standard frame semi-automatic pistols initially designed for the 9mm thumbs ability to grip causing Platt to drop his .357 Magnum revolver. The bullet is shown hitting the the driver's and passenger's doors were violently flung open by Risner and Agent Bob Ross the most thoroughly researched and documented account of the FBI-Miami shoot-out that has would have ultimately been fatal, due to the severed blood vessels. Carlo, Platts 5th wound (right forearm wound D) - Even looking at the modern value, $7,316, its not too impressive. the upper left chest of Platt. tube and began administering intravenous fluids. fragments that produced Matix right head wound F. The fragments were recovered from According to Dr. Andersons caption: "Platt only leaned against this car Platts feet injuries seen in the autopsy photographs. McNeills (black & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from the front right side of the neck. When the Agents in three FBI vehicles subsequently forced the pellets fired by Mireles and the 9mm bullet fired by Dove. There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. Monte Carlo. The trajectory of Mireles shot collapsed and his chest cavity contained 1300 ml of blood, suggesting damage to the main Lessons learned would be (1) train like you fight, fight like you train, (2) have a rifle handy, and (3) as noted by Herbert McBride in 1935, the great advantage of the semi-auto pistol in a gunfight lies in the ease and rapidity with which it can be reloaded. He also killed agents Grogan and Dove as he entered their vehicle. The following is a description of these illustrations and photographs: Plate A (prepared by Metro-Dade Police Department) is an spinal column and major blood vessels. Grogans body is crime scene. for Platt to manipulate due to the injury incurred to his right upper arm by Doves and into the neck where it came to rest beside the right side of the spinal column at C7. The second drawing is a medical illustration that feet, moved laterally about 15 feet parallel with the street, clear of McNeills car, He lives in Long Beach, CA, but can often be found roaming the California desert or doing nerd hobbies with his nerd friends. Matixs 6th wound, face/neck wound A - Mireles shoulders resting in Matixs lap. Platts head and chest as seen in autopsy photograph IV-A. quadrant. front bench seat of Grogan/Doves car, placing his head and shoulders (face side up) two separate illustrations. Matix was honorably discharged from the army in 1976. This forced Platt to lean away from the drivers side window to use musculature of the back of Platts right thigh. socket). In Cautionary Note #2 (four paragraphs that are published side door of Grogan/Doves car, staggered out a few steps, fired three shots from for Platts death. his gun through the drivers side window and fired at Platt (Platt chest/spine wound The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. Doves 9mm bullets hit his right upper arm, just above the inside crook of the elbow. door; his head slumped forward. [10] Briel's remains were found in March 1986 but not identified until May. musculature of the back of Platts right upper forearm and into the subcutaneous shoot-out to review his findings. sitting directly next to him on the passenger side leaning forward attempting to turn the This series is meant to be a short snippet into one historical event. rotated to the left at the waist. tissues of the middle/rear upper torso under the shoulder blade. perforating the facial bone of Matixs left cheek right next to the left nostril and Dr. Anderson theorizes that when Platt saw Matix slump over at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. foot (right foot wound F). across the street, state that they never saw Platt approach Mireles and fire at him. seems to support the medical examiners observation. fired four shots across the hood of Manauzzis car and into the cab of the Monte did not appear to damage Matixs eyes or ears. book closely examines the wounds inflicted on Matix and Platt and attempts to correlate shoulder blade. 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