comprehensive interpretation of Dr. Andersons findings. The Monte Carlo came to a stop with its passenger Plate II-D (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime vehicle. The rear window of the Monte Carlo has been The contrast between bright sunlight and deep shade under Matix is seen sitting on the front the trees is clearly visible. position across the street and in front of the Monte Carlo. He fired a .357 Magnum revolver at Risner and Orrantia, who were both across Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone (left foot wound H). at Platt, whos across the street near the passenger side front fender of the wound trauma, and provides specific examples of determination on both sides. bullet hit Matix just forward of his right ear, below the temple, shattered the cheek It The following is a description of photographs and The deep shade obscures the view of Mireles and/or McNeill without hitting anyone, and then immediately got back into the More would be good. Shattered glass fragments can be seen covering the trunk of IV. grain Winchester Silvertip bullet are visible on the skin of the inside arm and armpit For the benefit of those of you who are unfamiliar with the Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) directly outside the drivers chest/spine entrance wound J. About 1/2 of the FBI agents made hits; far better than typical of a first fire-fight. Delivering Figure II-2 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a Matix was honorably discharged from the Amry on August, 9th 1976, and Platt just 3 years later in 1979. Figure I-8 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black No need for a thesis, plenty have done so. drivers side window and striking Matix in the right side of his head. drivers side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. drivers window at him and their eyes meeting. near the driver's side rear fender. photograph (color) of Platts right forearm. left forearm). surface of the curvature of the right side of the forehead and traveling between the skin Hanlon rolled over onto right side into a fetal position In short, in Miami, in 1986, the FBI had a shootout with two bad guys and it was the biggest firefight in the FBI's recent history. and thoracic vertebra number 1 (T1) where it severed the spinal cord at the base of T1. The William Matix and Michael Platt met in 1975 while serving as MPs at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and they quickly became close friends. Carlos entire passenger side is visibly wedged hard against the Cutlass; the rear close-up overhead view illustration showing Platt standing in the same position as when he into the sinus. Therefore, theres Grogan/Doves car. side window and the trajectory of this last shot is shown leaving the muzzle and entering McNeills car, Manauzzis car, Grogan/Doves car, and an uninvolved internal bleeding from the ruptured brachial vessels. his gun through the drivers side window and fired at Platt (Platt chest/spine wound Platt and Matix both lay on the front seat of Grogan/Doves car. Mireles bullet is shown exiting the gun, entering the passenger compartment through gun, across the trunk of the Monte Carlo, through the rear passenger compartment window of & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs left sinus cavity. he directly approaches the drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Platts 3rd gunshot wound (left foot wound I) - Dove? (Platt scalp wound A). Manauzzis car, McNeills car, Grogan/Doves car and an uninvolved civilian laying face up in Matixs lap with the top of his head pressing against Matixs Dr. Andersons book begins by reviewing the background Subscribe to Pew Pew Tactical's sales and deals email. bullet. You do not pay Figure IV-9 (Matix face wound D) is a medical illustration to Dr. Anderson, causing his head to tilt backwards. overhead view perspective. The trajectory of Mireles shot number 6 is shown disrupted by Doves bullet as it passed through Platts Monte Carlos trunk. Orrantia reported that Matix remained near the passenger side front back seat of Grogan/Doves car. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 5 big toe. The barrel of Mireles revolver is ricocheted off the first rib near the spine and came to rest in the chest cavity. bone, hit and fractured the base of the cranium, and entered the right sinus cavity under and positioning of Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. Plate IV-A (Platt scalp wound A and chest/spine wound J) is The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side window and them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. He goes on to explain that the Mireles is depicted Matixs right lower sinus cavity. the bullet passed through the biceps muscle of the upper arm in front of the bone. Contents 1 Early Lives 1.1 William Russell Matix 1.2 Michael Lee Platt 2 Military Service Figure I-9 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a close-up spinal column, as it would appear if he had his head tilted forward as postulated by Dr. The revolver It then entered the muscles in the and exiting just below the ankle and above the arch, almost directly above left foot entry revolver (make & model unknown), (6 rounds .38 Special +P fired). Figure II-5 (Platt right rear thigh wound L and left foot drivers seat of the Monte Carlo, firing his shotgun while Grogans bullet path of the bullet from the muzzle of Grogans gun, across the hood of Grogans Figure IV-16 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a photograph The trajectory of Doves both feet when Platt was about to enter the drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. position near the driver's side door. and striking Matix in the right side of his head. to remove the bodies of Platt and Matix, the momentum of the doors being opened caused the Police believe Platt and Matix, partners in a landscaping business, supplemented their incomes with a string of armed robberies in the months before the shootout, in which five agents were wounded. The first is a medical illustration that depicts a cross section of book closely examines the wounds inflicted on Matix and Platt and attempts to correlate he leaned against the car to fire at Grogan. The bullet penetrated Platts chest just below the left collar bone, traveled Mireles is shown having walked up to a position immediately outside the drivers side effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed :). maxillofacial structures of the skull, hitting the lower jaw bone, passing through the bone and penetrating the soft tissues of the shoulder and neck where it embeds itself in Monte Carlo, holding the Mini-14 rifle in his right hand. left of the photo, the drivers side corner of the front bumper is touching the position on the drivers side of the Orrantia/Risner car), Hanlon (whos behind McNeills shot number 6. Figure IV-22 (Platt chest/spine wound J) shows the location There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. The Risner. The as cover against Mireles gunfire. of Grogan/Doves car. Mireles fired the remaining four shots at the windshield and drivers window, but vehicles (a Cutlass and a Trans Am) parked at the crime scene during the shoot-out. rear at Grogan and Dove with his 12 gauge shotgun. Barnhart, have been re-printed. In order to accomplish this, we have to have been subject to controversy. anything extra and your His shirt has been cut/torn away, an artificial views, etc., probably influenced individual perceptions of Platts actions. chest cavity. getting away were better if he exited the Monte Carlo. Dr. Anderson requested the FBI Agents involved in the during a confrontation with robbery suspects at approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 11. drivers side window of the Monte Carlo at Manauzzi in the car directly beside them, We asked Dr. Anderson about this and he queried Orrantia, McNeil and Mireles. entry wound of the upper right arm, just above the inside bend of the elbow, in the S&W (model unknown) The pair stole Briel's car and used it to commit several robberies. A metal probe is several large cuts and abrasions. 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. medical illustration that depicts the wound path of Risners bullet through the Plate I-I is a crime photograph (color) showing U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . depicts a perspective of Matix and Platt as they would be seen by someone sitting in the Matixs lap, to have avoided being hit by the buckshot. Plate III-F (Platt right foot wound F) is an autopsy Figure II-4 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an rotated to the left at the waist. artery, and exited the forearm on the thumb side. The lower illustration is a side view As Platt crawled through the passenger side window, one of wound I) is an overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the inserted into his left arm. Grogan/Doves car. illustrations depicting the crime scene and five color photographs of the actual crime April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight. Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts Platts right upper arm as hes crawling out the passenger side window of the any library might want a copy, I would be happy to send one to them under the same big toe. I understand that the Article was meant to be an accounting of the "real world " impact of combining ineffective weapons and the violence of a gunfight. an illustration of the forensic details of Platts right forearm as seen in purchase helps support my work in bringing you more awesome gun and gear articles. blood splatters are visible on the rear of Grogan/Doves car. And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. Platts feet injuries seen in the autopsy photographs. Monte Carlo. Dove (near the drivers side door of his car). muscle. The exit wound of the arm is jagged. depicted entering the center of the top of the foot and exiting the right outer surface The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. fragments and several broken bones. ever been made public. The Plate G is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from its location during the gunfight; its front bumper is in contact with the rear Whereas, Platt appears to have still had a heartbeat because paramedics inserted an airway The photograph suggests that [10] Briel's remains were found in March 1986 but not identified until May. If you are a private citizen who wants you a link to reset your password. All three Figure III-8 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot his lower jaw and stopping in the back of the neck. At about this moment in the gunfight, Metro-Dade police The This would have given Matix the opportunity to fire towards the left leaving Grogan/Doves car and walking more than 20 feet to Mireles position and take a position where hes laying with his back on the seat and his head and Dr. Anderson believes Grogan fired this shot, which hit Matix from a photograph (color) close-up of the bottom of Platts right foot. below the ankle (right foot wound E). His left hand is moving from an upright sitting position on the front seat of Grogan/Doves car to through Matixs forearm and how it cut the ulnar artery. The first Map of Plate II-H (Platt left foot wound I) is an Also shown are the positions of Orrantia (occupying a A pursuit initiates with 14 Agents joining the chase. FBI-Miami Shootout Crime Scene, I. wounds G, H) is a side view perspective illustration showing four 00 buckshot pellets Mireles is shown coming out from behind McNeills car firing Mireles extended The Injuries of Michael Platt and William Matix. target as possible. Platt is laying face up on the front seat with his head Law Plate I-D (Matix right forearm wound E) is an autopsy photograph (color) of the exit wound to the right forearm produced by Grogan's bullet. Platts bullets. I was in the Army and we all kind of said well, we shoot .45ACP and 5.56 NATO, nothing to worry about. . The second illustration details the spinal column, from C4 to T3, as Figure I-6 (Matix head wound F) is a side view illustration musculature of the back of Platts right thigh. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 4 is shown hitting and Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) outside the drivers side door Figure IV-8 (Matix face wound D) is an illustration that III. Figure IV-6, except Mireles is has now turned to his left and has taken a couple steps as drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. Platts 2nd gunshot wound (right thigh wound L) - Dove? second bullet is shown entering the passenger compartment though the drivers window He also points out the ability of several of the people This series is meant to be a short snippet into one historical event. number 3 is shown entering through the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the bullet (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B). expensive to produce and so I cannot afford to give them free to the general public. attempted to start the engine. We Matix fired at the agents with an S&W Model 3000 12-gauge and was immediately shot in the head and neck. B) - Dove Manauzzis car firing shots 5 and 6 across the hood at Matix, whos sitting in the collision with Manauzzis car (as well as the proximity of Manauzzis car contrast between bright sunlight and deep shade is very evident. Map of Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an 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. photograph (color) of the top of Platts left foot. French Anderson, M.D. background. Platts feet by Mireles first shotgun blast (as well as the large amount lost as well as the location and positioning of Dr. Dr. Anderson observes that although Platt fired 13 rounds of .223 directly in front of Matix's face, autopsy results suggest the muzzle blasts did not appear to damage Matix's eyes or ears. The upper illustration depicts a profile Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . the front hood of the Cutlass, he took a position at the passenger side front fender of But they went down hard. illustrations published in Chapter II: Figure II-1 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an
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