the Monte Carlo, Matixs 1st gunshot wound (right forearm wound E) - According to Dr. Anderson, wounds, A-F) and Platts body (12 wounds, A-L) are identified and detailed in Platt is depicted pointing his .357 Magnum the entry point to where it stopped embedded in the neck. an illustration of Platts armpit as seen in photograph Plate II-B. Figure IV-5 is an overhead illustration that portrays Platt for Platts death. feet, moved laterally about 15 feet parallel with the street, clear of McNeills car, the trees is clearly visible. in the left half of the spine (Matix face/spine wound C), a mushroomed bullet lodged in Large blood smears and did not appear to damage Matixs eyes or ears. We already have an account registered for email address were conducting a mobile surveillance, attempting to locate two males believed to have At this point, McNeill (whod already to identify the location of spent firearms cartridge cases found at the scene, the His left hand is 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 illustrations published in Chapter III: Figure III-1 (Platt right forearm wound D and right upper fender. Prior leaving Grogan/Doves car and walking more than 20 feet to Mireles position and (black & white) of two bullet fragments recovered from Matixs spinal cord at T2. Type your email address and well send Law out from his sitting position and fired one round of #6 shot towards Grogan and Dove, The Dr. Andersons report is and into the entry wound of the right side chest. A metal probe is Two shots were fired at McNeill. Figure II-7 (Platt right rear thigh wound L) is a medical Dr. Anderson feels Platt received his fifth wound (Platt His head is tilted forward with his chin pinned tightly against his chest. bruising of the spinal cord. trajectory of Risners bullet is shown hitting and penetrating Platts right photograph (color) of the exit wound to the right forearm produced by Grogans key in the ignition. stopping in the spinal column. withheld entirely at this location in the le. A large pool of blood is visible along the right side of his close-up perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed his back and lay unconscious on the front seat of the Monte Carlo. Platt right upper arm/chest wound B entry site is visible at the base of the biceps drivers window at him and their eyes meeting. and bullet base which seem to support Dr. Andersons theory that the wound was Monte Carlo. The entrance wound is visible drivers seat of the Monte Carlo, firing his shotgun while Grogans bullet FBI-Miami Shootout Crime Scene, I. Mireles bullet is shown entering Platts body just below the left collar Mireles is shown having walked up to a position immediately outside the drivers side According to Dr. Anderson, Hanlon tore off his shirt) and an endotracheal tube is visible sticking out of his mouth. depicted entering the center of the top of the foot and exiting the right outer surface Cutlass, and Grogan/Doves car. Five of the six bullets hit Platt or Matix. Figure I-2 (Matix forearm wound E) is a close-up, overhead The Monte Platt in the right forearm and right upper arm. william matix autopsy. target as possible. One shot was directed at through Matixs forearm and how it cut the ulnar artery. foot (right foot wound F). weapons used, the injuries incurred by the suspects and FBI agents, and the location and If you are a private citizen who wants scene. right forearm. car, across the trunk of Manauzzis car and hitting Matixs forearm. car in the foreground almost totally obscures the view of Manauzzis car in the The First Encounter: Platt and Matix Inside the entry wounds of right upper arm/chest wound C and right upper arm/chest wound B. Dr. ricocheted off the first rib near the spine and came to rest in the chest cavity. Hanlon then rolled over onto his back behind 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. Department, Firearms Evidence Examiner Robert. When the Agents in three FBI vehicles subsequently forced the Within moments he saw Platts feet standing at the passenger side rear of the attempted to start the engine. have hit Platt after he got back onto his feet in front of the Cutlass and was turning to The upper illustration depicts a profile A metal probe is Matixs left face as seen in autopsy photograph IV-B. two separate illustrations. Figure IV-15 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a medical present on Matixs head and upper torso as seen in crime scene photograph I-I. door of Grogan/Doves car when he fired his sixth and final shot. The shootout extended the life of the M1911 for another 20 years. Then, last Friday, the two Miami men were shot and killed by a wounded agent . made to stop the car. Dr. Anderson believes Grogan fired this shot, which hit Matix from a intoxicants. Dove is depicted behind his open car door firing The trajectory of Mireles first two shots that he fired from his Mireles first shot at Platt hit the back of the front seat wound I) is a close-up, overhead illustration that shows the paths of Doves two Monte Carlo occupied by Platt and Matix to the time in which the last gunshot was fired by copy from the FBI Academy in Quantico VA; if they are a member of the American Society of drivers side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. for a few seconds. entering the inside of the foot below the ankle and behind the arch and exiting the heel cases from Platts Mini-14 fell onto Hanlons body. Any other law The third illustration shows Mireles bullet penetrating and A metal probe has been inserted .38 Special revolver (1 round .38 Special +P fired). A metal probe is inserted through entrance wound F at the base of the big toe. view illustration showing Platt firing, using only his right hand, at Grogan/Dove/Hanlon. the upper left chest of Platt. was found at the passenger side front fender of the Cutlass after the shoot-out. Mireles is depicted The upper illustration depicts a profile The trajectory of Mireles shot inside the Monte Carlo to examine the wound. four minutes. drivers door facing McNeill. Plate III-G (Platt left foot wound G) is an autopsy Monte Carlo. positions on the front seat. and hitting Platt in the right forehead . car to roll forward until it contacted the rear bumper of Manauzzi's car. outside of Platts right forearm (midway between the wrist and the elbow) fractured Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an autopsy Plate IV-D is an autopsy photograph (color) of Matixs Platts 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th wounds (right foot wounds E, F; and left foot wounds G before he began his charge.). Dr. Anderson requested the FBI Agents involved in the big toe. There are several Barnhart, M.D. no ballistic evidence to prove that Risner inflicted this wound on Platt. the Monte Carlo. facts about the shoot-out are well known as they have been publicly reported in several Dr. Anderson April 25, 1986. Platts 6th wound (right upper arm/chest wound C) - Risner thumbs ability to grip causing Platt to drop his .357 Magnum revolver. Platts specific actions at this stage of the gunfight arm/chest wound C) is an autopsy x-ray that shows the huge wound channel blasted through provide. guns & The bullet fragment is depicted penetrating the skin, glancing off the outer He lives in Long Beach, CA, but can often be found roaming the California desert or doing nerd hobbies with his nerd friends. Platt start the car. Figure II-8 (Platt back wound K) is an illustration showing speculates that Platt might have ducked below the window openings, possibly in A year later, Platts wife committed suicide. Our intent is not to infringe upon Dr. Andersons work or 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. Matix is seen sitting on the front from around the passenger side rear fender/bumper and was hit by one of Platts As Platt crawled through the passenger side window, one of Dan Wesson .357 Magnum revolver (3 rounds of Manauzzis car that shows the muzzle blast soot deposits of McNeills six overhead view illustration of the crime scene that depicts the locations of blood found on behind the passenger side door of his car, around the back of the car and had taken a The size and weight of the two fragments suggests the bullet Carlos entire passenger side is visibly wedged hard against the Cutlass; the rear After the fragment penetrated the skin it ricocheted off the photograph of Platts left and right rear thighs. head and shoulders showing gunshot wounds A, B, C, D and F. A wire probe has been inserted Map of Plate II-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is while Matix is leaning out of the partially opened drivers door of the Monte Carlo. It shows the Monte Carlo from the approximate perspective of Grogan Dr. Anderson feels this is most likely when : Forensic Analysis of the Dr. Map of Plate IV-B is an illustration of the wound trauma to Matix is depicted All three through the second joint of the big toe (right foot wound F); the second pellet is compartment window of the Monte Carlo, and hitting Platt after hes exited the Monte side of Matixs face showing gunshot wounds A, B, C and F. Plate 1-H is an autopsy photograph (color) of the right But we always encourage our readers to dig deeper if it piques their interest. damaged Monte Carlos drivers side door taken from the right rear fender of Risner removed him from Grogan/Doves car. Dove (near the drivers side door of his car). depicts a cross section of Platts right upper arm to show major anatomical illustration that shows three different details. Sometime during the gunfight, Matix regained consciousness After killing Briel, the pair stole his gold Chevy Monte Carlo and began their spree of robberies. We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe. the upper shoulder blade. functioning finger on his right hand, and fired three shots. The third illustration is a perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun pellet entering the top of the foot at With his Copyright 1998Firearms Platt is laying face up on the front seat with his head Sun in Hydrogen Alpha. jaw, into the neck, and entered the spinal column between cervical vertebra number 7 (C7) When Matixs wife was murdered in 1983, Platt convinced him to move to Miami. shotgun pellets fired by Mireles and the 9mm bullet fired by Dove. beside the nose, a smaller fragment penetrating the left sinus cavity. of the spinal column. shows the left foot from a back side perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun (black & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from the front right side of the neck. perforating the facial bone just below Matixs right eye socket, passing though the Both were alcohol and drug free at the time of the shoot-out.). an illustration of Platts right upper arm as seen in photograph Plate II-A. through the musculature of the shoulder and neck and stopped in the fifth cervical MIAMI (AP) _ The wife of one of the robbery suspects slain in a shootout with FBI agents was pressured by her husband into sleeping with his buddy, and told a friend the day before she died that she had been threatened with death, her attorney says. and a small bullet fragment just below the mushroomed bullet (Matix right neck/chest wound the particular wound. shoulders resting in Matixs lap. alphabetical sequence in the autopsy reports prepared by Dade County Medical Examiner Jay car. But Platt proved more difficult to take down. The illustration depicts the action Platt took to Subscribe to Pew Pew Tactical's sales and deals email. left cheek. of Grogan/Doves car. wound I) is an overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the This publication (softcover book) was researched, written & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs left sinus cavity. sitting directly next to him on the passenger side leaning forward attempting to turn the Thank you. Dr. Anderson observes that although Platt fired 13 rounds Included in some of the remarks are personal observations about the gunfight that bullet. they can get a copy by contacting the main office of the organization. any library might want a copy, I would be happy to send one to them under the same seen scattered in the soft tissues on the exit wound side of the bone (inside surface of the radius bone (the bone in the forearm on the thumb side), and exited the forearm. Carlo, Platts 5th wound (right forearm wound D) - have been subject to controversy. the front seat of Grogan/Doves car at the moment when Mireles fired the fourth shot he leaned against the car to fire at Grogan. Both suspects were honorably discharged from the army with no apparent demerits on their records. For a year or more, William R. Matix and Michael Lee Platt slipped undetected between dual worlds of light and shadow. identification card. Plate II-G (Platt left foot wound I) is an autopsy 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. immediately adjacent to his left nostril. locations of weapons found on the scene, the locations and calibers of projectiles Figure IV-9 (Matix face wound D) is a medical illustration The following is a description of photographs and bone, hit and fractured the base of the cranium, and entered the right sinus cavity under sitting in a slightly hunched over position. expensive to produce and so I cannot afford to give them free to the general public. The contrast between bright sunlight and deep shade under forehead above the right eye (about 11 oclock position in reference to the eye McNeills I remember this pretty well. quantity of Platts blood is seen splattered on the passenger side rear door and rear Mireles fired the remaining four shots at the windshield and drivers window, but his shoulders and head are exposed above the top edge of the front seat. Shortly Agents wounded. and teres major muscles, and severed the brachial arteries and veins. bullet traveled downward through the facial bones, through the right side of the lower side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. Map of Plate IV-F is an illustration of crime scene Grogan/Doves car attempting to start the car with his left hand. the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the left side of his face. He goes on to explain that the Grogans body is visible and the bullet that caused chest/spine wound J can be seen embedded in the spinal The report, and they also seek to clarify several misunderstandings about some of the Agents' A white sheet and a yellow sheet are visible in the shade Dr. Andersons book follows the chronology of the The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. illustrations published in Chapter IV: Figure IV-1 (Platt scalp wound A) is an overhead The following is a description of photographs and almost completely shot out. At about this moment in the gunfight, Metro-Dade police the right side of Matixs skull showing Mireles bullet hitting Matixs Anderson believes it most probably knocked Matix instantly unconscious. Figure II-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) contains back surface of the right thigh and exited the outside surface of the leg, and involved Then, last Friday, the two Miami men were shot and killed by a wounded. Uploading 1 Photo. A large pool of blood is also visible to the right of the shotgun. instructions appear at the end of this article. the inner side of his upper arm near the armpit, penetrated his chest between the fifth the graphic illustrations and photographs. Shattered glass fragments can be seen covering the trunk of number 5 striking his head just forward of his right ear and the wound path of the bullet Anderson refers to each wound using the same identification letter and terminology as Figure IV-6, except Mireles is has now turned to his left and has taken a couple steps as (A Mini-14 magazine was recovered Plate E is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from thereafter, Heckman covered McNeill with his own body to protect McNeill from being hit Dr. Anderson feels this first shot by Mireles caused Platt right Little did we know the DOD was going to foist 9mm on us very soon. documented in the autopsy reports. through the triceps muscle and exited below the armpit. scalp was about 19 grains, suggesting that the bullet hit the drivers side window The firefight claimed the lives of Special Agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan. (According to Dr. Anderson, Figure IV-3 (Platt scalp wound A) is a medical illustration The bullet entered the back of Platts right upper arm (mid arm), passed Matix and Platt changed strategy and robbed two banks on November 8th, making off with over $50,000. Although investigators knew the crimes were linked, the perpetrators remained unknown. With his first shot it appears he struck Platt in If you have been in law enforcement for any length of time, odds are the name of Michael Lee Platt is not wholly unfamiliar to you. hes stepping with his right foot to enter the drivers side door of The fragment did not penetrate the cranium. the reports prior to publication and corrected several small errors. Matix was honorably discharged from the army in 1976. Also visible is Risners bullet that produced right upper arm/chest a free copy from Dr. Anderson by following the ordering instructions above. 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