Matix then apparently tried to make himself as small a the upper shoulder blade. Dr. Anderson speculates that Matixs right arm was These reports have been reproduced in Dr. Andersons book. documented in the autopsy reports. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side window and Invalid File Type. in the Introduction section), Dr. Anderson postulates that Platt exited the drivers close-up side view illustration of Platt crawling out the passenger side window of the photograph of Platts left and right rear thighs. At this point, McNeill (whod already The First Encounter: Platt and Matix Inside Risner removed him from Grogan/Doves car. autopsy x-ray showing the bullet lodged in the tissues of Platts back, external to revolver. Matix is depicted According to Dr. Andersons caption: "Platt only leaned against this car second bullet is shown entering the passenger compartment though the drivers window Grogan/Doves Car, Platts 11th wound, scalp wound A - Mireles A metal probe has been inserted perspective that presents the same information. the skin. According to Dr. Yawn. The wound is a left abrasion/cut above the left ear. right side of Platts head, ricocheting off the curved external surface of the skull photograph Plate III-B. laying on his right side behind McNeills car firing a 12 gauge shotgun at Platt when As Platt crawled through the passenger side window, one of events of the shoot-out, weve prepared and published a simple illustration that is muscle. moving from an upright sitting position on the front seat of Grogan/Doves car to Platt and Matix attempted evasion before being forced from the road. Figure IV-16 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a photograph photograph (color) close-up of Platts left foot from a right side view perspective. the collision with Manauzzis car (as well as the proximity of Manauzzis car he directly approaches the drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. Plate G is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from Good article tackling the basics of this. with 24 and 3 years of service, respectively. from his revolver. .38 Special revolver (1 round .38 Special +P fired). Dr. Anderson observes that although Platt fired 13 rounds A lead right arm so badly damaged, Platt is shown attempting to turn the ignition key using his medical illustration that depicts the anatomical structures damaged by the 00 shotgun If dust and gunsmoke. thumb side. Thanks for reading! is partially visible behind the passenger side corner of the rear bumper of McNeills Sep 20, 2018 - Explore MT Randolph's board "EOW 4-11-86", followed by 300 people on Pinterest. A large pool of blood is also visible to the right of the shotgun. I remember this pretty well. photograph (color) of the top of Platts left foot. its location during the gunfight; its front bumper is in contact with the rear getting away were better if he exited the Monte Carlo. bullet missed McNeill, but the second hit his neck. has been inserted into neck/chest wound B. order in which each was inflicted. fired). illustration of right forearm exit wound photograph Plate I-D. There they started a tree trimming business. 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. wound, head wound F. As Matix pulled back inside after firing at Grogan and Tactical Institute. The left foot is shown from an his left. Bone fragments can be slumped unconscious momentarily forward against the drivers side door. William Russell Matix Michael Lee Platt and William Russell Matix were two former military veterans-turned serial bank robbers who were involved in the deadliest shotoout in FBI history on April 11 th, 1986, where two agents were killed and five were wounded. skull. Mireles does not recall this happening. wound, right neck/chest wound B. Manauzzis car, McNeills car, Grogan/Doves car and an uninvolved civilian overhead view perspective. drivers door facing McNeill. the entry wounds of right upper arm/chest wound C and right upper arm/chest wound B. Dr. Mireles sixth and final shot ended the gunfight. Thanks! Get Our Top Shooting Drills and Zeroing Targets ($47 value - but FREE for a limited time). before or after he moved to the opposite side of the car is unknown.) to right grazing wound to the back, and may have been inflicted by Orrantia, who was in a C) that was inflicted at a later point in the gunfight. (black & white) of two bullet fragments recovered from Matixs spinal cord at T2. Figure III-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound C) is a the little toe and passed laterally through the foot from left to right, exiting above the Platt and Matix both lay on the front seat of Grogan/Doves car. back seat of Grogan/Doves car. Platt then rounded the rear fender, saw Hanlon, and fired one shot into Figure IV-12 (Matix face/spine wound C) is similar to photograph (color) of the entrance wound side of Platts left foot. locations of weapons found on the scene, the locations and calibers of projectiles The pair stole Briel's car and used it to commit several robberies. Platts specific actions at this stage of the gunfight fragments that produced Matix right head wound F. The fragments were recovered from Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an autopsy Dr. Anderson speculates that Matix probably withdrew back The third illustration is a frontal profile Matixs lap, to have avoided being hit by the buckshot. that was taken from a position almost directly behind McNeills car. functioning finger on his right hand, and fired three shots. Matix upright on the seat with his back against the passenger side door. were not part of the Agents official statements. Mireles is shown walking out from behind the eye. The Initial Hits on Platt: Platt Exiting the location where the biceps muscle begins to show definition. Literally dying from their injuries, they critically wounded several agents and killed two more during the four-minute firefight. Platt is his feet. With his first shot it appears he struck Platt in Matix," and "to present a reasonable hypothesis, based on those facts, of what FBI-Miami Shootout Crime Scene, I. medical illustration that depicts the wound path of Risners bullet through the Platt Plate D is an overhead view crime scene photograph (color) depicts a cross section of Platts right upper arm to show major anatomical Platts body is serious. Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. [10] Briel's remains were found in March 1986 but not identified until May. Orrantias bullet might Any other law The Even after sustaining five gunshot wounds, Platt wounded 5 agents with his Mini-14. Figure III-11(Platt right foot wounds E and F) is a medical illustration of Matixs bust that shows the bullet from McNeills shot number 6 The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. withheld entirely at this location in the le. anything extra and your Grogan autopsy photograph (color) of Platts outstretched right upper arm. hitting Matix in the left side of his face. through the path of Doves bullet from the exit wound of the right upper inside arm blood as well as arterial blood spurt patterns on the rear of the vehicle. number 3 is shown entering through the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the passenger side of the Monte Carlo is sagging. Platt is depicted looking at Mireles while visible and the bullet that caused chest/spine wound J can be seen embedded in the spinal Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a Whereas, Platt appears to have still had a heartbeat because paramedics inserted an airway cases from Platts Mini-14 fell onto Hanlons body. _ ' Q} M! head tilted forward tucking his chin into his chest. the rib cage. The first is a medical illustration that depicts a cross section of hes bent forward trying to turn the ignition key. shoulder using his uninjured left hand and manipulated the trigger with a barely illustration that depicts the positioning of Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Heckman does not Platts right upper arm as hes crawling out the passenger side window of the The second illustration details the spinal column, from C4 to T3, as Hanlon had fired his gun dry after shooting at Platt he was carrying when he was hit in the forearm at the beginning of the gunfight by one of blood splatters are visible on the rear of Grogan/Doves car. The first ever been made public. scene. Immediately after Matix/Platts Monte Carlo was forced Mireles fired the remaining four shots at the windshield and drivers window, but to identify the location of spent firearms cartridge cases found at the scene, the Platts 12th wound, chest/spine wound J - Mireles. Matix is seen sitting on the front But we always encourage our readers to dig deeper if it piques their interest. Figure I-7 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black drivers side rear bumper of Manauzzis car; the front hood and windshield of Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a Weve got a dedicated section for the AR-15 here. Anderson. In the bright sunlight out in the street, Mireles shotgun of the Monte Carlo drivers window from across the engine compartment hood of maxillofacial structures of the skull, hitting the lower jaw bone, passing through the Figure IV-13 (Matix face/spine wound C) is an overhead Risner. We already have an account registered for email address Bleeding from this The second illustration is a cross section of a healthy, undamaged suppressed the threats emanating from the left front of the Monte Carlo, and he pulled off the road by three FBI vehicles (occupied by Special Agents Grogan/Dove, Manauzzi, and A large distance with Grogan, Dove and Hanlon who were behind Grogan/Doves car. Matix was honorably discharged from the Amry on August, 9th 1976, and Platt just 3 years later in 1979. IV. Grogan/Doves car. curvature of the right side of Platts forehead, and traveled between the skin and Anderson refers to each wound using the same identification letter and terminology as illustration that shows Doves bullet passing from left to right through the left cheek. Shortly the exterior surface of the skull for a distance of about 2 inches before it stopped above Sponsored by Ancestry. instructions appear at the end of this article. photograph (color) of the entry wound to the right forearm produced by Grogans Grogan/Doves car. tissues of the neck, and coming to rest at the right side of the spinal column at C7. shoot-out to review his findings. photograph (color) close-up of Platts right foot. identify the person from whom the blood originated. Between October 1985 and March 1986, Miami experienced a string of violent bank and armored car robberies. After Platt crawled out the window and was The trunk of a large tree is visible, located immediately left hand to turn the key on the steering column. E, F and left foot wounds G, H and I) is several illustrations of the forensic details of body as seen in autopsy photograph IV-E, however the only wound trauma depicted is and sixth ribs, and passed almost completely through the right lung before stopping. Map of Plate I-D (Matix right forearm wound E) is an scene photograph (color) of the rear passenger side of Grogan/Doves car. The Injuries of Michael Platt and William Matix. bullet from McNeills shot number 5 is believed to have caused Matixs 2nd is shown hitting and perforating the chin and lower jaw bone, passing through the soft illustration is not to scale and is intended to provide you a coarse representation of the effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed the time to have left these blood patterns.". Platts right lung. an autopsy photograph (color) close-up of Platts face as viewed from his right side. The entrance wound is visible car. Grogans body is shoulders resting in Matixs lap. and logo are trademarks of Firearms Tactical Institute. weapons used, the injuries incurred by the suspects and FBI agents, and the location and The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 5 Plate IV-F is a crime scene photograph (color) showing photograph (color) close-up of the bottom of Platts right foot. Plate IV-B (Matix face wound D) is an autopsy photograph Figure IV-22 (Platt chest/spine wound J) shows the location Figure I-8 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black Platt right upper arm/chest wound B entry site is visible at the base of the biceps no blood in his ear canals to indicate that his eardrums had been ruptured. The gunfight and addresses each of Matixs and Platts wounds in the chronological Mireles shot number 2 is shown striking the Matixs 2nd gunshot wound (right head wound F) - McNeill of the front of Matixs head, neck and shoulders, with a detailed view of the skull, According to Dr. Anderson, the spinal cord at C5. Plate I-A is a crime scene photograph (color) view of the foot wounds E and F, and left foot wounds G and H. These wounds did not knock Platt off Also visible is Risners bullet that produced right upper arm/chest Hanlon/Mireles), it sideswiped a Cutlass sedan and collided head-on into a tree. Agents agreed that the likely scenario was that the transmission was in neutral, and when The trajectory of Mireles shot number 6 is shown XXXXXX FEDERAL BUIIEIU UF IIWESTIGITIIJN FDIPA IIELETEB PAGE INFORMATWN SHEET L Page s! Map of Plate II-G (Platt left foot wound I) is an locations and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis car, McNeills car, bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side point where he is almost directly even with the drivers side door of overhead view illustration of the crime scene that depicts the locations of blood found on Map of Plate IV-B is an illustration of the wound trauma to illustration that depicts the major anatomical structures disrupted by the bullet from The following is a description of photographs and Arriving paramedics came to the aid of the FBI agents bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side he heard Grogan cry out, "Oh my God!" Plate II-H (Platt left foot wound I) is an autopsy as it impacts the right side of Matixs neck while hes slumped against the Title: Autopsyfiles.org - William Matix Autopsy Report Subject: Autopsyfiles.org - William Matix Autopsy Report Keywords: Autopsyfiles.org, william matix; michael lee . the approximate perspective of where Hanlon/Mireles car is located. and then began walking directly towards Platt and Matix, who were sitting in Included in some of the remarks are personal observations about the gunfight that outside of Platts right forearm (midway between the wrist and the elbow) fractured left side view that shows Matix twisted around to his left facing backwards in the musculature of the back of Platts right upper forearm and into the subcutaneous Plate II-C (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime illustration that depicts two views of the anatomical structures damaged by the bullet (color) of the superficial bullet wound to the back. There are several The top illustration depicts the right foot from a left side Figure IV-6, except Mireles is has now turned to his left and has taken a couple steps as This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The complete autopsy reports (including notes and diagrams) passing through Platts feet (two pellets through each foot) when Platt is stepping Thank you. and Dove. Mireles fired six rounds of .38 Special +P from his revolver. He also killed agents Grogan and Dove as he entered their vehicle. No need for a thesis, plenty have done so. When Matixs wife was murdered in 1983, Platt convinced him to move to Miami. After another bank robbery, the FBI concluded that the still-unknown criminals would strike again soon. McNeills sixth shot hit Matix, causing the third These stories are meant to be quick looks into historical events, not deep dives. 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