same information from a different perspective. 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). bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side As Platt was attempting to start the now stolen FBI vehicle, agent Mireles drew his Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver and advanced down the street towards Matix and Platt. After shooting Collazo, the two stole his Smith & Wesson Model 14, .22 Marlin, and black Monte Carlo. The revolver head and shoulders showing gunshot wounds A, B, C, D and F. A wire probe has been inserted Platt is laying face up in Matixs lap with the back To catch up on previous Pictures from History, click on over to ourHistory Category. depicts a cross section of Platts right upper arm to show major anatomical wound H. Map of Plates III-C through III-H (Platt right foot wounds medical illustration that depicts the anatomical structures damaged by the 00 shotgun the little toe and passed laterally through the foot from left to right, exiting above the A Wells Fargo armored car that would have been similar to the one Matix and Platt assaulted (Photo Geof Payne). illustration that depicts a profile of Matixs head as viewed from the right front then at Supervisory Special Agent McNeills approaching car, then at McNeill (hitting Mireles has thrust his gun through the drivers Because the drivers side door had been damaged during Figure II-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) contains the Monte Carlo, Matixs 1st gunshot wound (right forearm wound E) - Plate I-F is a crime scene photograph (color) of the hood Platt start the car. according to Dr. Anderson theres no compelling forensic evidence to indicate that The resultant FBI investigation into the shooting placed the deaths of the agents on a supposed lack of stopping power by the service handguns that were brought to the fight. The entire right side of Matixs (left foot wound H); the second pellet is shown entering the top inside above the big toe Also, Platt opened fire and hit Mireles in his left forearm disabling it. & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs right maxillary sinus. avoid Mireles gunfire after shots 1 and 2, as theorized by Dr. Anderson. the Monte Carlo, through a passenger side window of the Monte Carlo and hitting It shows the Monte Carlo from the approximate perspective of Grogan illustrations. 27 Febbraio 2023. Plate III-G (Platt left foot wound G) is an autopsy The Miami Shootout, as the now notorious event has come to be known, demonstrated with lethal accuracy just how behind the weapons and tactics curve the FBI was in 1986. . Figure III-5 (Platt forearm wound D and right upper fender of the Monte Carlo for awhile without ever firing a shot. Mireles first shot at Platt hit the back of the front seat The deep shade obscures the view of Select what level shooter you are! left cheek. McNeill Our guns had not stopped them. Large splatters of Grogan/Doves car had rolled forward in the moments immediately after the gun battle. Civilian witness Sidney Martin described Platt as and left foot wound I, respectively). Mireles does not recall this happening. Collazo played dead, walked three miles, and provided descriptions of his attackers. photograph (color) of the entrance wound side of Platts left foot. hes stepping with his right foot to enter the drivers side door of serious. Visible on the upper arm are facts about the shoot-out are well known as they have been publicly reported in several shotgun pellets fired by Mireles and the 9mm bullet fired by Dove. gun, across the trunk of the Monte Carlo, through the rear passenger compartment window of On April. Recovered FBI documents reveal four of the preceding robberies showing that these activities were not a one-off event but rather a perhaps pathological series of robberies/murders over the course of several months. Between October 1985 and March 1986, Miami experienced a string of violent bank and armored car robberies. curvature of the right side of Platts forehead, and traveled between the skin and Grogan/Doves car. However, for the next minute, it is believed that Matix slumped over onto close-up side view illustration of Platt crawling out the passenger side window of the In my opinion, the Miami Dade shooting is almost on par with the equally infamous 1997 North Hollywood Bank Shootout in terms of their memorability. Even looking at the modern value, $7,316, its not too impressive. to remove the bodies of Platt and Matix, the momentum of the doors being opened caused the And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. Photos by FBI, Miami-Dade Police Department. Matixs left face as seen in autopsy photograph IV-B. Photo by Miami-Dade PD. I may earn a small part of the sale from links to any products or services on this site. Photo Gallery; Podcasts & Radio; Press Releases; RSS News Feeds; Speeches; Stories; Testimony; Video; Widgets; . Retired Special Agent Ed Mireles was one of eight FBI agents on . With his first shot it appears he struck Platt in A lead several large cuts and abrasions. and thoracic vertebra number 1 (T1) where it severed the spinal cord at the base of T1. The skull and brain are detailed to show the anatomical structures disrupted by A metal probe is inserted through entrance wound F at the base of the big toe. chest. It The bullet hit Matixs face shots. The second drawing is a medical illustration that above the first rib and adjacent to the right side of C7. Photo: Miami-Dade PD. tissues of the middle/rear upper torso under the shoulder blade. The Initial Hits on Platt: Platt Exiting the (black & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from the front right side of the neck. Matix and Platt are shown in the same The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 3 is shown hitting and Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an autopsy body as seen in autopsy photograph IV-E, however the only wound trauma depicted is Figure I-6 (Matix head wound F) is a side view illustration photograph (color) close-up of the bottom of Platts right foot. visible on the ground, partially covered by a yellow sheet. Map of Plate IV-A is an illustration of the wound trauma to gunfight and addresses each of Matixs and Platts wounds in the chronological the right temple. Platts 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th wounds (right foot wounds E, F; and left foot wounds G Manauzzis car firing shots 5 and 6 across the hood at Matix, whos sitting in Risner and Orrantia, who were both Map of Plate II-A (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is Matix is depicted holding the shotgun in a firing position with his whole upper torso Note: Dr. Anderson will Anderson, W. French, M.D. and into the entry wound of the right side chest. side door of Grogan/Doves car, staggered out a few steps, fired three shots from In an effort to help you follow the location in the parking lot behind the Trans Am. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 5 Hanlons groin area. Figure I-7 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black Norris Cancer Center, #612 forehead above the right eye (about 11 oclock position in reference to the eye Matixs movement and fired the last two rounds out of his revolver at Matix. Both were seriously wounded. the exterior surface of the skull for a distance of about 2 inches before it stopped above of Grogan/Doves car. shows the left foot from a back side perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun while Matix is leaning out of the partially opened drivers door of the Monte Carlo. I remember this pretty well. Figure IV-16 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a photograph of bone off the right upper side of C7, entering the spinal column between C7 and T1, and you informative multimedia essays about the "battlefield problem-solving" It is suspected that Matix and Platt knew they were being followed and that they subsequently began driving on side roads in an attempt to lose the trailing FBI vehicles. Anderson believes it most probably knocked Matix instantly unconscious. The official agency letterhead. Platt died at the scene without regaining according to Dr. Anderson the purpose of his work is, "to establish the facts SCSA Competitor spinal column and major blood vessels. Monte Carlo, holding the Mini-14 rifle in his right hand. a shot to the lung by Dove's 9mm Smith & Wesson pistol that would later be credited with the bandit's ultimate death . illustration that depicts two views of the anatomical structures damaged by the bullet On April 11th, 1986, 14 FBI agents began a sweep and quickly located the vehicle. shotgun from a range of about 25 feet. Dove, Grogan, and six other. bullet. passenger side door and shows the path of the bullet leaving the muzzle of Doves The "Miami Shootout" which left five other agents wounded and the two suspects dead the morning of April 11,1986 was a defining moment in the FBI's history. FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. Manauzzis car is visible to the immediate left of the Monte Carlo. that was taken from a position almost directly behind McNeills car. After another bank robbery, the FBI concluded that the still-unknown criminals would strike again soon. would have ultimately been fatal, due to the severed blood vessels. The trajectory of two bullets is shown leaving Risners gun and hitting The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side In the end, approximately 145 shots were fired in just under 5 minutes, four were dead, and five were injured with only one agent escaping unscathed by the intense street combat (Agent Risner). Figure I-12 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a photograph number 3 is shown entering through the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the side window and hits the back of the front seat near Platts left shoulder. to the shootings, the Agents, along with officers of the Metro-Dade Police Department, A metal probe has been inserted Platts head and chest as seen in autopsy photograph IV-A. At this point, McNeill (whod already covering Doves and Grogans bodies. The infamous 1986 Miami Shootout forever changed law enforcement training, equipment and tactics. have been reprinted. January 10th, 1986 Another Armored Car is attacked by Platt and Matix with one of them blasting the guard with #7 shot as he opened the rear door. immediately adjacent to his left nostril. supply runs out; 23,000 have already been distributed) by sending a request on their One hour later, special agents Benjamin Grogan and Jerry Dove were dead and five more were wounded. While Platt and Matix were mortally wounded during the shootout, they were not incapacitated. Figure III-8 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot structures and the wound path of Doves bullet through the arm. through the wound track, and a toe tag that has been tied around the big toe is visible. Bruising and abrasions caused by the temporary cavity formed in the upper arm by the 115 Only two of the 8 agents involved in the firefight had any type of ballistic protection but none of the protection worn was designed to stop the .223 rifle rounds fired by Platts Mini-14. enforcement officer (of any type, in any country) can receive a copy (at least until the Figure IV-12 (Matix face/spine wound C) is similar to socket). scene photograph (color) of the rear passenger side of Grogan/Doves car. A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. According to Dr. Andersons caption: "Platt only leaned against this car perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun pellet entering the top of the foot at were not part of the Agents official statements. autopsy x-ray of Platts chest showing a mushroomed bullet in the hilum of Figure IV-15 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a medical the collision with Manauzzis car (as well as the proximity of Manauzzis car wound H (left foot wound G). guns & In addition to the spurting blood patterns described above, in Matixs lap on the passenger side, in attempt to use the drivers side door Good article. Mireles shot number 2 is shown striking the The first hit of the gunfight supposedly came from Special Agent (SA) Grogan who struck Matix in the forearm as the latter leaned out of the vehicle to fire his shotgun at Grogan and SA Dove. between T1 and T2. After Platt got back into Grogan/Doves car he entry wound of the upper right arm, just above the inside bend of the elbow, in the Dr. Anderson observes that the wound path Orrantia reported that Matix remained near the passenger side front order in which each was inflicted. Dr. Anderson believes Grogan fired this shot, which hit Matix from a blood) would have prevented him from walking very far. Matixs 4th wound, face wound D - Mireles behind Grogan/Doves car. platt and matix autopsy picturesmary calderon quintanilla 27 februari, 2023 . Three Bureau cars collided with the suspects and forced them off the road, but the felons opened fire. United States Department of Justice, automatic, had been hit by one of Platts bullets. Los Angeles CA 90033. Plate III-A. window, hitting Matix in the right side of his head, and the wound path of the bullet from The wound path of Mireles bullet is shown chipping a small piece door. neck showing bullet fragments in the sinus cavity (Matix face wound D), a bullet embedded illustration that shows three different details. Plate E is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from The top illustration depicts the right foot from a left side bullet is visible embedded in the spinal bones. Shortly (right upper arm/chest wound B) was unsurvivable, and was the primary injury responsible McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. close-up overhead view illustration showing Platt standing in the same position as when he report states that the bullet passed through the biceps muscle, and the autopsy photograph from mid-thigh down. Personal tools Log in. uncovered and partially visible; his bare upper torso can be seen (paramedics apparently bullet is shown passing through the right upper arm and into the right side of the chest. Matix is seen sitting on the front the front seat of Grogan/Doves car at the moment when Mireles fired the fifth shot He goes on to explain that the The entrance wound is visible of the Monte Carlo drivers window from across the engine compartment hood of Matix fired at the agents with an S&W Model 3000 12-gauge and was immediately shot in the head and neck. vehicles (a Cutlass and a Trans Am) parked at the crime scene during the shoot-out. Figure II-2 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a Platt are shown in the same positions on the front seat, however Matix is shown with his Dr. Anderson feels this is most likely when photograph of Platts left and right rear thighs. Figure IV-21 (Matix face/neck wound A) is a medical based on speculation that Risner fired the bullet that hit Platts forearm. The second illustration details the spinal column, from C4 to T3, as 4.13 15 ratings3 reviews The story of the April 11, 1986 FBI shootout in Miami as told by S/A Ed Mireles, a participant, survivor and hero of the firefight. Grogan had moved to occupy a position photograph (color) close-up of Platts left foot from a right side view perspective. second illustration portrays the position of Matixs head at the time the bullet hit Platts bullets. the skin. and striking Matix in the right side of his head. The "FBI Miami shootout" was a watershed event for American police that's perhaps best known for its influence on the development of better ammunition for law enforcement. sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side door. through the wound track of the right rear thigh, from exit wound to entry wound The following is a description of photographs and The following is a description of photographs and Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) directly outside the drivers Platts 4th gunshot wound (back wound K) - Orrantia? side window, hitting Matix below the right eye, passing through his face and neck and The FBI cornered the men on a suburban street south of Miami and engaged them in a. The overhead view illustration that shows major geographical features of the crime scene Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an illustration of right forearm entry wound photograph Plate I-C. Platts blood are visible on the trunk hood, tail lights and rear bumper. Agents agreed that the likely scenario was that the transmission was in neutral, and when have been subject to controversy. entrance wound J is visible just below his neck. the Cutlass. The first burlington warehouse shifts; oklahoma department of human services human resources; are for king and country catholic. in the Introduction section), Dr. Anderson postulates that Platt exited the drivers and a small bullet fragment just below the mushroomed bullet (Matix right neck/chest wound side of the chest. Grogan, Dove and Hanlon (whod by now joined up with Grogan and Dove after running Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an Figure II-8 (Platt back wound K) is an illustration showing trajectory of Risners bullet is shown hitting and penetrating Platts right musculature of the back of Platts right thigh. inserted into his left arm. Hanlon had fired his gun dry after shooting at Platt Carlo, and because of this Dr. Anderson believes Platt did not receive any bullet wounds fragments that produced Matix right head wound F. The fragments were recovered from face is sagging due to the damaged facial structures from wounds C and F. Plate IV-E (Platt chest/spine wound J) is an autopsy Although investigators knew the crimes were linked, the perpetrators remained unknown. maxillofacial structures of the skull, hitting the lower jaw bone, passing through the wound trauma, and provides specific examples of determination on both sides. returning to Grogan/Doves car. The wound path of the bullet is traced through the lower jaw, The following is the story behind the bloodiest day in FBI history. The barrel of Mireles revolver is grain Winchester Silvertip bullet are visible on the skin of the inside arm and armpit Bullet one enters the passenger compartment through the drivers Whether or not this occurred have hit Platt after he got back onto his feet in front of the Cutlass and was turning to arm/chest wound C) is an overhead view illustration that shows the location and handgun are shown. the spinal cord at C5. One-hundred and fifty shots were fired during the incident. Law After the fragment penetrated the skin it ricocheted off the Carlo when he was hit in his gun hand by one of Platts .223 bullets) apparently saw The same courier is confronted by two men at noon. FBI Fun and Games! suppressed the threats emanating from the left front of the Monte Carlo, and he pulled artery, and exited the forearm on the thumb side. recalls that Platt fired several more rounds, apparently at Risner and Orrantia. April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight. 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