same information from a different perspective. McNeills spinal cord causing him to collapse, and he was temporarily paralyzed for
of Manauzzis car that shows the muzzle blast soot deposits of McNeills six
This would have given Matix the opportunity to fire towards the left
By this time Mireles had reached the drivers side
A metal probe has been inserted
wounds G, H) is an overhead view illustration that shows the location and positioning of
to the shootings, the Agents, along with officers of the Metro-Dade Police Department,
he heard Grogan cry out, "Oh my God!" Norris Cancer Center, #612
Matixs movement and fired the last two rounds out of his revolver at Matix. They
neck showing bullet fragments in the sinus cavity (Matix face wound D), a bullet embedded
taken from a similar angle as the Plate E photo and shows essentially the same details. probably paralyzed by this injury, either immediately by disruption of the nerves or
The Monte Carlo came to a stop with its passenger
McNeills car is visible behind Manauzzis and Grogan/Doves cars;
car to roll forward until it contacted the rear bumper of Manauzzi's car. Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . It penetrated
Within moments he saw Platts feet standing at the passenger side rear of the
The bullet exited
Photo Gallery; Podcasts & Radio; Press Releases; RSS News Feeds; Speeches; Stories; Testimony; Video; Widgets; . before he began his charge.). Figure IV-6, except Mireles is has now turned to his left and has taken a couple steps as
jaw, into the neck, and entered the spinal column between cervical vertebra number 7 (C7)
The fragment did not penetrate the cranium. arm/chest wound C) is an autopsy x-ray that shows the huge wound channel blasted through
The rear passenger compartment of the Cutlass is visible behind the
The contrast between bright sunlight and deep shade under
The trajectory of the bullet from Mireles shot number 5 is
Figure IV-2 (Platt scalp wound A) is a close-up overhead
Plate II-F (Platt right rear thigh wound L) is an autopsy
Thieves tracked keystrokes on two million infected computers to steal users' information. Agents Killed or Harmedon April 11, 1986, - Benjamin P. Grogan, 53, a 25-year veteran; deceased- Jerry Dove, 30, an agent since 1982; deceased- Gordon G. McNeill, 43, a 19-year veteran; seriously wounded- Edmundo Mireles, Jr., 33, an agent since 1979; seriously wounded- John F. Hanlon, Jr., 48, entered on duty in August 1963; seriously wounded- Richard A. Manauzzi, 43, 15 years of service; injured, treated, and released- Gilbert M. Orrantia, 27, on duty since April 1982; injured, treated, and released. wounds G, H) is a side view perspective illustration showing four 00 buckshot pellets
& white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs left facial area. tissues of the middle/rear upper torso under the shoulder blade. DescriptionCrime scene photo of the FBI Miami shootout, showing suspect and agents' vehicles and battle debris. his back and lay unconscious on the front seat of the Monte Carlo. drivers side rear bumper of Manauzzis car; the front hood and windshield of
to see this report, you should contact your local public library and request them to order
Los Angeles CA 90033. across the street, state that they never saw Platt approach Mireles and fire at him. door. The pair targeted another armored car in January 1986, shooting a guard with a shotgun and a Ruger Mini-14. :). the eye. several hours afterwards. Mireles is shown walking out from behind
Mireles does not recall this happening. The individuals we honor today embodied the true meaning of these words and what it means to be a special agent., - Benjamin P. Grogan- Director Mueller's remarks at ceremony- Jerry Dove- FBI Records on the Miami Shooting. attempted to start the engine. official agency letterhead. His head has tilted backwards causing his face to rise slightly. involved in the shoot-out, both suspects and FBI Agents, to continue to perform both
Platt is depicted looking at Mireles while
Other firearms that were not present at the shooting were part of the stakeout operation and in the vehicles of other FBI agents. stopping in the spinal column. Matix is seen sitting on the front
Matixs body laying on the ground (face side up) as viewed from the right side after
perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun pellet entering the top of the foot at
again. I like it. at Platt. entrance wound J is visible just below his neck. Grogan
side door of Grogan/Doves car, staggered out a few steps, fired three shots from
Grogan/Doves car, Orrantias/Risners car, the Cutlass and the Trans Am. shoulder using his uninjured left hand and manipulated the trigger with a barely
We asked Dr. Anderson about this and he queried Orrantia, McNeil and Mireles. behind the passenger side door of his car, around the back of the car and had taken a
respectively. Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a
Chest/spine
used a 12-gauge shotgun with a modified pistol grip stock equipped to fire eight rounds; a
at the approaching Mireles. Visible on the upper arm are
The bullet did not penetrate the rib cage and the resultant wound was not
bullet is visible embedded in the spinal bones. copy from the FBI Academy in Quantico VA; if they are a member of the American Society of
Manauzzis car is visible to the immediate left of the Monte Carlo. positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis car, McNeills car,
But we always encourage our readers to dig deeper if it piques their interest. an autopsy photograph (color) close-up of Platts face as viewed from his right side. Both were seriously wounded. towards your level. It then entered the muscles in the
serious. left cheek. . Platt is depicted laying on his back on the front seat
At 1 p.m. on Oct. 7, 1985, an armored truck guard fires four shots at two men trying to rob him at Dalts restaurant at 11625 N. Kendall Drive. the drivers seat of the Monte Carlo. Plate E is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from
C5 vertebral body. after being hit by McNeills bullets he might have decided that his chances of
could. You do not pay side. gun, across the trunk of the Monte Carlo, through the rear passenger compartment window of
The bullet abraded the skin just to the right of the spine in the location of
below the ankle (right foot wound E). The left foot is shown from an
It is here where Matix and Platt stole Emilios car and left him dead and missing until after the April 11th shooting. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side
bruising of the spinal cord. Dr. Andersons book begins by reviewing the background
drivers side window and striking Matix in the right side of his head. window, hitting Matix in the chin just below the right corner of the lips, passing through
The
01:39 - Source: CNN. Bone fragments can be
Mr. Kennington discovered suggestions of rifling
locations of weapons found on the scene, the locations and calibers of projectiles
Bullet one enters the passenger compartment through the drivers
Figure IV-4 (Platt scalp wound A and chest/spine wound J)
It
At autopsy, Platts right lung was completely
("If they'd shot 'em with a .45, they woulda stayed shot.") would have caused Platt to turn his head to the left to look for the source of the
Furthermore, the killers weapons were more powerful and their rounds could penetrate even the armored vests that some of the agents were wearing. . of the spinal column. Mireles then drew his .357 Magnum revolver, got to his
Platt is laying
order in which each was inflicted. CNN . Yet there are many other important lessons to learn from the fight. key in the ignition. Click below for a FREE LESSON! overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo,
wound H. Map of Plates III-C through III-H (Platt right foot wounds
Dr. Anderson theorizes that when Platt saw Matix slump over
B). The FBI didnt have any idea who they were looking for but they did know to search for a black 1982 Monte Carlo based on the witness from the last robbery that took place on March 19th. Platts 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th wounds (right foot wounds E, F; and left foot wounds G
A white sheet and a yellow sheet are visible in the shade
Because the drivers side door had been damaged during
Anderson points out that the upper arm is very swollen and the swelling was caused by
Grogan/Doves car is visible on the
At about this moment in the gunfight, Metro-Dade police
Also visible is Risners bullet that produced right upper arm/chest
Thanks for putting it together. (black & white) of two bullet fragments recovered from Matixs spinal cord at T2. In the Introduction section, there are three color
supporting the shotgun's receiver. any of the pellets from Mireles shots 2-5 hit Platt or Matix. attempted to push himself under the left rear trunk to maximize his cover against Platt,
the time to have left these blood patterns.". The
Any other law
shoot-out to review his findings. Carlo and hes rolling off the front hood of the Cutlass with Mini-14 in hand. Three letters authored by McNeill, Orrantia and Mireles
illustration that depicts two views of the anatomical structures damaged by the bullet
drivers side window of the Monte Carlo at Manauzzi in the car directly beside them,
across the street with Mireles). (sitting in the passenger seat) then fired 13 rounds from his Mini-14 through the closed
Also visible is another bullet (Platt right forearm/chest wound
the chest. only muscle tissue. The top illustration
In need of a new getaway car, the men returned to the Everglades. Monte Carlo, holding the Mini-14 rifle in his right hand. Agents agreed that the likely scenario was that the transmission was in neutral, and when
Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Both Platt and Matix then approached the wounded guard and executed him with a military-type .223 caliber shoulder weapon with witnesses describing either an AR-15 or Mini-14 style rifle, March 19th, 1986 Platt and Matix robbed the BarnettBank, 13593 South, Smith & Wesson Model 3000 12-Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun (#6 shot allegedly used). Bullet fragments are depicted embedded in the left sinus cavity. Figure III-11(Platt right foot wounds E and F) is a medical
I was in the Army and we all kind of said well, we shoot .45ACP and 5.56 NATO, nothing to worry about. . Two FBI agents, Jerry Dove and Benjamin Grogan, were killed during the April 1986 "Miami Shootout," one of the most violent firefights in the agency's history. The size and weight of the two fragments suggests the bullet
Risner is depicted positioned on the passenger side of his car firing over the front hood
gunfire. An official website of the United States government. back from the window. He fired a .357 Magnum revolver at Risner and Orrantia, who were both across
already dead, he would be shortly. When the car
the Monte Carlo, Matixs 1st gunshot wound (right forearm wound E) -
Figure I-6 (sic) (Matix head wound F) is a medical
Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) outside the drivers side door
There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. His corneas were intact and there was
Enjoyed the history. internal bleeding from the ruptured brachial vessels. weapon after he received his initial injuries while occupying the drivers seat of
After this, Platt attempted to get away by entering Grogan and Doves car but was shot by the injured Agent Mireles who shot Platt with his Remington 870 shotgun using only one arm. ballistic report sheet have been re-printed here. getting away were better if he exited the Monte Carlo. Weve built dozens of ARs and well cover all the best AR-15 upgrades such as handguards, triggers, BCGs, gas blocks, and more. Risner and Orrantia, who were both
Despite arguments to the contrary, the decision to make a felony stop was made and the FBI agents attempted to stop the vehicle. the driver's and passenger's doors were violently flung open by Risner and Agent Bob Ross
his back on the front seat. The Initial Hits on Platt: Platt Exiting the
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