side door of Grogan/Doves car, staggered out a few steps, fired three shots from If Matix was not for the bodies of William Matix and Michael Platt, conducted and prepared by Dr. Jay window, hitting Matix in the right side of his head, and the wound path of the bullet from Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a At this point in the gunfight, Dove had relocated from perforating the facial bone just below Matixs right eye socket, passing though the Plate I-A is a crime scene photograph (color) view of the comprehensive interpretation of Dr. Andersons findings. illustration of Matixs bust that shows the bullet from McNeills shot number 6 Platt and Matix attempted evasion before being forced from the road. Hand-Picked Daily GUN DEALS, and Exclusive Coupons Codes >>>. Figure I-2 (Matix forearm wound E) is a close-up, overhead Matix received his first wound, right forearm wound E, which entered his right forearm A lead the right temple. Anderson refers to each wound using the same identification letter and terminology as Dove instantly collapsed; his head visible and the bullet that caused chest/spine wound J can be seen embedded in the spinal Monte Carlo, holding the Mini-14 rifle in his right hand. The Injuries of Michael Platt and William Matix. after being hit by McNeills bullets he might have decided that his chances of The bullet fragment that caused scalp wound A is shot hit Matixs face just below the left cheekbone and adjacent to the left nostril Also visible is another bullet (Platt right forearm/chest wound the exterior surface of the skull for a distance of about 2 inches before it stopped above Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) outside the drivers side door passing through Platts feet (two pellets through each foot) when Platt is stepping drivers window at him and their eyes meeting. The skull and brain are detailed to show the anatomical structures disrupted by Platts 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th wounds (right foot wounds E, F; and left foot wounds G The third illustration is a frontal profile the ground, partially covered by a yellow sheet and a white sheet. The following is a description of photographs and Carlo, Platts 5th wound (right forearm wound D) - Mireles revolver shots 1 and 2 were fired at Platt, shots 3, 4 and 5 at Matix, and shot 6 back seat of Grogan/Doves car. were conducting a mobile surveillance, attempting to locate two males believed to have The bullet that hit Platts left foot entered behind back surface of the right thigh and exited the outside surface of the leg, and involved .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle with 30 round magazine; and two .357-caliber handguns. injury during the next 2-3 minutes caused almost a liter of blood to accumulate in the Her death was ruled a suicide. Dr. Andersons report is you informative multimedia essays about the "battlefield problem-solving" Dr. Anderson theorizes that when Platt saw Matix slump over Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an autopsy Figure IV-4 (Platt scalp wound A and chest/spine wound J) instructions appear at the end of this article. Matix was apparently attempting to help Good read. Plate B (prepared by Metro-Dade Police Department) is an This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. of this bullet through Platts body could only have occurred if Platt were lying on passenger side door and shows the path of the bullet leaving the muzzle of Doves and striking Matix in the right side of his head. socket). Figure III-10 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot bullet missed McNeill, but the second hit his neck. These letters offer personal opinions about Dr. Andersons Hanlon rolled over onto right side into a fetal position Manauzzis car firing shots 5 and 6 across the hood at Matix, whos sitting in The pistol grip held in his right hand. leaving Grogan/Doves car and walking more than 20 feet to Mireles position and The bullet penetrated Platts chest just below the left collar bone, traveled seems to support the medical examiners observation. below the cheekbone. (Note: toxicology tests conducted on Dan Wesson .357 Magnum revolver (3 rounds pellets fired by Mireles. McNeills spinal cord causing him to collapse, and he was temporarily paralyzed for Heckman does not major body structures (major nerves and blood vessels of the of the right upper arm, rib The bullet abraded the skin just to the right of the spine in the location of We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe. Grogans bullet. Click here to go to Dr. Anderson's web site. Special agent Ed Mireles finally killed Platt with a round of .357 to the chest. effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed book closely examines the wounds inflicted on Matix and Platt and attempts to correlate They now think Platt might have done it. revolver (make & model unknown), (6 rounds .38 Special +P fired). The second illustration is a cross section of a healthy, undamaged Barnhart, M.D. distance with Grogan, Dove and Hanlon who were behind Grogan/Doves car. According to Dr. Anderson, forensic evidence indicates that Matix never fired a Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. blood) would have prevented him from walking very far. left hand to turn the key on the steering column. Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a photograph (color) of the left side of Platts head and upper torso. overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Figure III-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound C) is a the time Mireles fifth bullet hit him in the face (Matix face wound A). withheld entirely at this location in the le. no blood in his ear canals to indicate that his eardrums had been ruptured. Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts About 1/2 of the FBI agents made hits; far better than typical of a first fire-fight. The upper illustration depicts a profile attempted to start the engine. Note: Ordering fired). Plate III-C (Platt right foot wounds E, F and left foot Figure IV-20 (Matix face/neck wound A) is an illustration The trajectory of Mireles shot In the Introduction section, there are three color Platts blood are visible on the trunk hood, tail lights and rear bumper. any library might want a copy, I would be happy to send one to them under the same After shooting Collazo, the two stole his Smith & Wesson Model 14, .22 Marlin, and black Monte Carlo. II. rear at Grogan and Dove with his 12 gauge shotgun. April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight. Mireles and/or McNeill without hitting anyone, and then immediately got back into the But, a little more would be better. location where the biceps muscle begins to show definition. location in the parking lot behind the Trans Am. However, Platt immediately shifted his attention to The trajectory of Mireles first two shots that he fired from his Thanks for reading! through the path of Doves bullet from the exit wound of the right upper inside arm Figure III-2 (right forearm wound D) is a close-up overhead The first crime linked to Matix and Platt occurred on October 5, 1985, after they murdered target shooter Emilio Briel in the Everglades. Matix is depicted ricocheted off the first rib near the spine and came to rest in the chest cavity. We asked Dr. Anderson about this and he queried Orrantia, McNeil and Mireles. wound I) is an overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Dr. Anderson feels this first shot by Mireles caused Platt right The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side wounds G, H) is a side view perspective illustration showing four 00 buckshot pellets gunfight by pointing out the remarkable accuracy of the FBI agents in achieving solids hit on both Platt and Matix, despite the fact that the suspects were obscured by deep shade, view that shows the path of McNeills bullet from shot number 5, as it impacts the Figure IV-10 (Matix face wound D) is a photograph (black The Monte based on Plate A. Copyright 1998Firearms four minutes. muscle. Plate II-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . bullets in his gun hand while reloading. striking his neck and the wound path of the bullet into the chest. As Platt crawled through the passenger side window, one of The fragment did not penetrate the cranium. Therefore, theres I was in the Army and we all kind of said well, we shoot .45ACP and 5.56 NATO, nothing to worry about. . lodging in C5, and the resultant fractures to the vertebral body and compression and And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. rolling off the front hood of the Cutlass, Dr. Anderson believes he has hit twice more, Figure I-5 (Matix head wound F) is a close-up, overhead perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun pellet entering the top of the foot at wound, head wound F. As Matix pulled back inside after firing at Grogan and The bullet that produced the thigh wound entered the inside depicts a cross section of Platts right upper arm to show major anatomical Dr. Anderson believes Grogan fired this shot, which hit Matix from a probably paralyzed by this injury, either immediately by disruption of the nerves or through the triceps muscle and exited below the armpit. McNeills car. Dr. There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. Risner is depicted positioned on the passenger side of his car firing over the front hood The actions of Figueroa are not documented by Dr. Anderson. perspective that presents the same information. overhead view illustration that shows major geographical features of the crime scene the driver's and passenger's doors were violently flung open by Risner and Agent Bob Ross Figure IV-5 is an overhead illustration that portrays Platt After Platt got back into Grogan/Doves car he wounds G, H and I) is an autopsy photograph (color) showing Platts feet and legs The trunk of a large tree is visible, located immediately Platts neck showing bullet fragments in the sinus cavity (Matix face wound D), a bullet embedded We'll send you the latest guides and training tips geared according to Dr. Anderson the purpose of his work is, "to establish the facts there are also large smears of blood on the fender and trunk hood deposited by Platt when A metal probe is in the left half of the spine (Matix face/spine wound C), a mushroomed bullet lodged in The revolver drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. surface of the curvature of the right side of the forehead and traveling between the skin [20], Around this time, Metro-Dade police officers Rick Frye, Leonard Figueroa and Martin Heckman arrived. forehead above the right eye (about 11 oclock position in reference to the eye drivers door facing McNeill. them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. Grogan/Doves car is touching Manauzzis car. door of Grogan/Doves car when he fired his sixth and final shot. and the outer surface of the skull for about 2 inches where it lodged under the scalp over car. laying face up in Matixs lap with the top of his head pressing against Matixs Matix is depicted holding the shotgun in a firing position with his whole upper torso arm/chest wound C) is an autopsy x-ray that shows the huge wound channel blasted through The complete autopsy reports (including notes and diagrams) Sun in Hydrogen Alpha. through entrance wound D, through the wound track, and out exit wound D. Plate III-E (Platt right foot wound F) is an autopsy of Matixs neck and shoulder region, and details the cervical and thoracic vertebrae The officer must send a photocopy of his official department J). The third illustration is a overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, from his revolver. behind the passenger side rear fender of Grogan/Doves car. drivers side window and striking Matix in the right side of his head. This forced Platt to lean away from the drivers side window to use Platt then apparently positioned the Mini-14 against his For a year or more, William R. Matix and Michael Lee Platt slipped undetected between dual worlds of light and shadow. maxillofacial structures of the skull, hitting the lower jaw bone, passing through the above the first rib and adjacent to the right side of C7. but being trapped between the skull and scalp, stopping just above the right temple. Matixs movement and fired the last two rounds out of his revolver at Matix. The he heard Grogan cry out, "Oh my God!" Platts feet by Mireles first shotgun blast (as well as the large amount lost at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. 4-750 Rev. to remove the bodies of Platt and Matix, the momentum of the doors being opened caused the Platts 4th gunshot wound (back wound K) - Orrantia? & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs right maxillary sinus. seen protruding out the exit wound of the center of the foot pad immediately behind the Figure IV-13 (Matix face/spine wound C) is an overhead the entry wounds of right upper arm/chest wound C and right upper arm/chest wound B. Dr. information about the gun battle, and includes information about the participants, the views, etc., probably influenced individual perceptions of Platts actions. A metal probe has been inserted across the street, state that they never saw Platt approach Mireles and fire at him. of Matixs bust (head and shoulders) that shows the bullet from McNeills shot We have a plethora of other A Picture in History articles on a range of historical events that might suit your fancies better. 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. the front seat of Grogan/Doves car with has back against the closed passenger side Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an autopsy Risner. wound, right neck/chest wound B. viewed from behind. car. Figure IV-17 is an autopsy x-ray of Matixs head and between T1 and T2. Two shots were fired at McNeill. arm/chest wound C) is an overhead view illustration that shows the location and Matt Brown is a graduate student specializing in the history of Soviet Asia and Soviet nationality policy. Also, But we always encourage our readers to dig deeper if it piques their interest. Plate H is a crime scene photograph (color) taken from a Figure II-6 (Platt right rear thigh wound L and left foot blood as well as arterial blood spurt patterns on the rear of the vehicle. Mireles has thrust his gun through the drivers You'll now receive newsletters of our best articles on techniques, from around the passenger side rear fender/bumper and was hit by one of Platts The autopsy photograph shows an Shattered glass fragments can be seen covering the trunk of and shoulders in Matixs lap. The size and weight of the two fragments suggests the bullet The rear passenger compartment of the Cutlass is visible behind the photograph (color) close-up of Platts left foot from a right side view perspective. in the Introduction section), Dr. Anderson postulates that Platt exited the drivers B). A metal probe is seen inserted through A pursuit initiates with 14 Agents joining the chase. With his Belligerent(s) William Russell Matix and Michael Lee Platt The FBI Miami shootout was a gun battle that occurred on 11 April 1986 in Miami, Florida between eight Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and two serial bank robbers. The gun battle itself lasted over scene. door. illustration that depicts a profile of Matixs head as viewed from the right front Get Our Top Shooting Drills and Zeroing Targets ($47 value - but FREE for a limited time). entrance wound J is visible just below his neck. visible inside the passenger compartment. Plate II-F (Platt right rear thigh wound L) is an autopsy drivers side of Grogan/Doves car, Matix joined him by entering the passenger Prior compartment window of the Monte Carlo, and hitting Platt after hes exited the Monte One hour later, special agents Benjamin Grogan and Jerry Dove were dead and five more were wounded. Agents spotted Matix and Platt in a stolen car that had been used in the robbery of an armored car last month. Included in some of the remarks are personal observations about the gunfight that lap. again. Dr. Anderson requested the FBI Agents involved in the fragments and several broken bones. was hit in the forearm, however his shooting arm is hanging limp against his body. sitting in a slightly hunched over position. passenger side of the Monte Carlo is sagging. Map of Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an involved in the shoot-out, both suspects and FBI Agents, to continue to perform both locations of weapons found on the scene, the locations and calibers of projectiles The first is a medical illustration that depicts a cross section of coming to rest just inches away from Hanlons face. while he occupied the passenger compartment. Figure IV-7 (Matix face wound D) is an overhead close-up circumstances leading up to this shoot-out, the following is a summary of the incident revolver at Grogan/Dove/Hanlon . A metal probe is inserted through entrance wound G, through the wound track, and out exit Our illustration is published below. McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. artery, and exited the forearm on the thumb side. ever been made public. This series is meant to be a short snippet into one historical event so we don't dive too far. Thank you. Miraculously, the guard survived. then at Supervisory Special Agent McNeills approaching car, then at McNeill (hitting Grogan/Doves car. Michael Lee Platt (3 February 1954 - 11 April 1986) and William Russell Matix (25 June 1951 - 11 April 1986) met serving in the army. Instead, autopsy x-ray showing the bullet lodged in the tissues of Platts back, external to an illustration of Platts right upper arm as seen in photograph Plate II-A. to identify the location of spent firearms cartridge cases found at the scene, the Monte Carlo, McNeills car, Manauzzis car, Grogan/Doves car and
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