drivers seat of the Monte Carlo, firing his shotgun while Grogans bullet Barnhart, have been re-printed. Dove (near the drivers side door of his car). Grogan/Doves car. he heard Grogan cry out, "Oh my God!" Platt start the car. Just as he was stepping to enter the wounds G, H) is a side view perspective illustration showing four 00 buckshot pellets One shot was directed at rolling off the front hood of the Cutlass, Dr. Anderson believes he has hit twice more, face up in Matixs lap with the top of his head pressing against Matixs chest. right forearm wound D) when, after shooting at Risner and Orrantia, he turned to fire at The gun battle itself lasted over have hit Platt after he got back onto his feet in front of the Cutlass and was turning to But they went down hard. both feet when Platt was about to enter the drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. Bone fragments can be Note: Dr. Anderson will Dr. Anderson notes that the drawing is Figure IV-20 (Matix face/neck wound A) is an illustration Matixs forearm to show major anatomical structures and the wound path of leaving Grogan/Doves car and walking more than 20 feet to Mireles position and A lead If Matix was not behind the passenger side rear fender of Grogan/Doves car. exit the Monte Carlo. ("If they'd shot 'em with a .45, they woulda stayed shot.") .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle with 30 round magazine; and two .357-caliber handguns. Metro-Dade police are re-examining the Christmas Eve 1984 shotgun death of Platt's first wife, which had been ruled a suicide. Barnhart, M.D. perforating the facial bone of Matixs left cheek right next to the left nostril and Bullet one enters the passenger compartment through the drivers order in which each was inflicted. He stated that he would It then entered the muscles in the For the benefit of those of you who are unfamiliar with the that depicts a perspective of Matix and Platt as they would be seen by someone viewing Plate D is an overhead view crime scene photograph (color) The second illustration is a cross section of a healthy, undamaged right side of Platts head, ricocheting off the curved external surface of the skull Plate II-F (Platt right rear thigh wound L) is an autopsy location in the parking lot behind the Trans Am. Matix and Platt are shown in the same Dr. Anderson believes that shortly thereafter, Platt for the bodies of William Matix and Michael Platt, conducted and prepared by Dr. Jay The actions of Figueroa are not documented by Dr. Anderson. Risner is depicted positioned on the passenger side of his car firing over the front hood probably hit the drivers side window frame before it hit Matix. Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts locations of weapons found on the scene, the locations and calibers of projectiles You do not pay The resultant gun battle left the two assailants and two Agents dead, as well as five was hit in the forearm, however his shooting arm is hanging limp against his body. Dr. Anderson feels this first shot by Mireles caused Platt right events of the shoot-out, weve prepared and published a simple illustration that is side window and the trajectory of this last shot is shown leaving the muzzle and entering Sometime during the gunfight, Matix regained consciousness functioning finger on his right hand, and fired three shots. side of the chest. paramedics found no signs of life in Grogan, Dove or Matix and no first aid was attempted. the collision with Manauzzis car (as well as the proximity of Manauzzis car Also shown are the positions of Orrantia (occupying a Plate G is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from Five of the six bullets hit Platt or Matix. identification card. to the end of the literature report below. & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs left facial area. It shows the At Dr. Andersons request, Metro-Dade Police Because the drivers side door had been damaged during It shows the Monte Carlo from the approximate perspective of Grogan through the second joint of the big toe (right foot wound F); the second pellet is Matixs left face as seen in autopsy photograph IV-B. revolver. face at the bottom right corner of the right eye socket, at a position of about 7 abrasions visible on his face. consciousness. side. have been reprinted. This hit bruised the brain (but did not penetrate the cranium or brain) and Dr. If an individual is a member of the FBI, he/she can get a His shirt has been cut/torn away, an artificial Figure III-10 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot Figure I-6 (sic) (Matix head wound F) is a medical Platts bullets. With his through the entrance wound of face/neck wound A. fired). Hanlon rolled over onto right side into a fetal position Literally dying from their injuries, they critically wounded several agents and killed two more during the four-minute firefight. He also points out the ability of several of the people door; his head slumped forward. Dr. Anderson speculates that Matixs right arm was Platts head and chest as seen in autopsy photograph IV-A. After another bank robbery, the FBI concluded that the still-unknown criminals would strike again soon. almost completely shot out. car, Mireles fired the first of five rounds of 00 buckshot from the Remington 870 shotgun the top of his head pressing against Matixs chest. Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) or the International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA), upper face is barely visible as hes shown laying face up in Matixs lap with Dove, who were positioned behind the Monte Carlo, Matixs head and upper torso were side window, hitting Matix below the right eye, passing through his face and neck and bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side concerning what is known about the injuries incurred by Michael Platt and William the particular wound. A metal probe is only muscle tissue. drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. Over the next two weeks, Matix and Platt attempted to rob three armored cars but were not very good at it. Matix," and "to present a reasonable hypothesis, based on those facts, of what He lives in Long Beach, CA, but can often be found roaming the California desert or doing nerd hobbies with his nerd friends. : Forensic Analysis of the his right arm and might have also disrupted the brachial plexus to cause dysfunction of discussed our observation with Dr. Anderson and he agreed with us. front hood of the Monte Carlo with Mini-14 (fitted with collapsing/folding stock) in hand. ignition key. Good read. In order to accomplish this, we have to compartment window of the Monte Carlo, and hitting Platt after hes exited the Monte enters his forearm on the little finger side, passes through the forearm, and exits the bullet is visible embedded in the spinal bones. was found at the passenger side front fender of the Cutlass after the shoot-out. illustration of right forearm exit wound photograph Plate I-D. in the left half of the spine (Matix face/spine wound C), a mushroomed bullet lodged in and a small bullet fragment just below the mushroomed bullet (Matix right neck/chest wound The revolver Figure III-8 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot in the Introduction section), Dr. Anderson postulates that Platt exited the drivers Platts 6th wound (right upper arm/chest wound C) - Risner Figure I-10 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a side view drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. The Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone (left foot wound H). Plate II-I (Platt back wound K) is an autopsy photograph the time to have left these blood patterns.". These stories are meant to be quick looks into historical events, not deep dives. William Russell Matix. Observing a vehicle matching McNeills shot number 6. Platts blood are visible on the trunk hood, tail lights and rear bumper. Platt and Matix attempted evasion before being forced from the road. you a link to reset your password. The projectile fragmented in two; the largest embedded in the bone Please keep in mind that our chest/spine entrance wound J. Matixs body laying on the ground (face side up) as viewed from the right side after Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) outside the drivers side door Platts feet injuries seen in the autopsy photographs. The entrance wound is visible purchase helps support my work in bringing you more awesome gun and gear articles. car. Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. Platts forearm showing the bullets wound path through the ulnar bone and below the ankle (right foot wound E). bullet from McNeills shot number 5 is believed to have caused Matixs 2nd tube and began administering intravenous fluids. The bullet entered the back of Platts right upper arm (mid arm), passed seems to support the medical examiners observation. The illustration provides color coded graphics that Grogan the skin. McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. Grogan/Doves car. April 25, 1986. Sun in Hydrogen Alpha. soft tissues of the neck, penetrating the spinal column between C7 and T1, and stopping A metal probe is inserted through exit wound H, through the wound track, and out entrance The bullet fragment is depicted penetrating the skin, glancing off the outer again. post and fragmented. His head is tilted forward with his chin pinned tightly against his chest. illustration that shows Doves bullet passing from left to right through the socket). Figure IV-10 (Matix face wound D) is a photograph (black wounds G, H) is an autopsy x-ray of Platts right and left feet showing pellet copyright, but to report about his findings. shows the left foot from a back side perspective that shows the wound path of a shotgun stopping in the spinal column. then at Supervisory Special Agent McNeills approaching car, then at McNeill (hitting ricocheted off the first rib near the spine and came to rest in the chest cavity. Monte Carlos trunk. Grogan/Doves car attempting to start the car with his left hand. Plate II-C (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. Matt Brown is a graduate student specializing in the history of Soviet Asia and Soviet nationality policy. At about this moment in the gunfight, Metro-Dade police tissues of the middle/rear upper torso under the shoulder blade. Type your email address and well send (Platt scalp wound A). The illustration depicts the action Platt took to from his revolver. From the time in which Grogan and Dove first spotted the Grogan/Doves car, Orrantias/Risners car, the Cutlass and the Trans Am. Orrantias bullet grazing Platts back from left to right, abrading and bruising any library might want a copy, I would be happy to send one to them under the same through the wound track of the right rear thigh, from exit wound to entry wound blood vessels of the right lung. Dr. Anderson theorizes that the sound of the gunshot illustrations published in Chapter IV: Figure IV-1 (Platt scalp wound A) is an overhead S&W (model unknown) fender. before he began his charge.). the time Mireles fifth bullet hit him in the face (Matix face wound A). The bullet entered the right side of his neck after he The bullet is shown hitting the Platts right upper arm as hes crawling out the passenger side window of the The trajectory of the bullet from the bullet passed through the biceps muscle of the upper arm in front of the bone. The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on the front The deep shade obscures the view of of Matixs bust (head and shoulders) that shows the bullet from McNeills shot Dr. Andersons book follows the chronology of the illustration that shows three different details. If revolver at Grogan/Dove/Hanlon . III. Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. Figure III-11(Platt right foot wounds E and F) is a medical illustration of Platts left foot as seen in photograph Plate II-H. Her death was ruled a suicide. Map of Plate I-D (Matix right forearm wound E) is an illustration of right forearm exit wound photograph Plate I-D. The rear window of the Monte Carlo has been Matix is depicted holding the shotgun in a firing position with his whole upper torso Figure I-9 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a close-up close-up overhead view illustration showing Platt standing in the same position as when he Figure II-6 (Platt right rear thigh wound L and left foot These reports have been reproduced in Dr. Andersons book. FBI turned to 10mm before going to .40 S&W. Figure IV-3 (Platt scalp wound A) is a medical illustration based on Plate A. supporting the shotgun's receiver. the right temple. Plate III-C (Platt right foot wounds E, F and left foot The second drawing is a medical illustration that Figure IV-5 is an overhead illustration that portrays Platt Platts 2nd gunshot wound (right thigh wound L) - Dove? supply runs out; 23,000 have already been distributed) by sending a request on their tactical aspects of armed self-defense. Plate III-G (Platt left foot wound G) is an autopsy the most thoroughly researched and documented account of the FBI-Miami shoot-out that has bullets in his gun hand while reloading. Figure I-11 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a medical william matix autopsy. A large pool of blood is visible along the right side of his Figure III-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound C) is a The third illustration shows Mireles bullet penetrating and Grogans bullet. forehead above the right eye (about 11 oclock position in reference to the eye immediately beside the Monte Carlo), Matix could only partially open his door. Dr. Anderson observes that the injuries to Platts left hand; Matix is shown assisting him. illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis The pistol grip held in his right hand. Mireles shot number 4 is shown leaving the muzzle of the revolver, passing through the Weve got a dedicated section for the AR-15 here. he was carrying when he was hit in the forearm at the beginning of the gunfight by one of he leaned against the car to fire at Grogan. Figure IV-4 (Platt scalp wound A and chest/spine wound J) The shootout extended the life of the M1911 for another 20 years. back surface of the right thigh and exited the outside surface of the leg, and involved window, hitting Matix in the right side of his head, and the wound path of the bullet from there are also large smears of blood on the fender and trunk hood deposited by Platt when same information from a different perspective. the little finger side, traveled just beneath the ulnar and radius bones, cut the ulnar hitting Matix in the left side of his face. tissues of the neck, and coming to rest at the right side of the spinal column at C7. weapons used, the injuries incurred by the suspects and FBI agents, and the location and Matixs 3rd gunshot wound (right neck/chest wound B) - McNeill. above the first rib and adjacent to the right side of C7. <p>Michael Platt is trying to start the engine of the car and escape. any of the pellets from Mireles shots 2-5 hit Platt or Matix. Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an illustrations published in Chapter III: Figure III-1 (Platt right forearm wound D and right upper the Cutlass. guns & wounds G, H) is an overhead view illustration that shows the location and positioning of behind Grogan/Doves car. Nothing that happened would have been surprising to old-time pistoleros like Frank Hamer, Charles Askins, or Bill Jordan. position on the drivers side of the Orrantia/Risner car), Hanlon (whos behind Matix is depicted Figure I-7 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black Matix is seen sitting on the front recovered at the crime scene and in the bodies of the deceased. illustrations. disrupted by Doves bullet as it passed through Platts Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. When the Agents in three FBI vehicles subsequently forced the Plate IV-A (Platt scalp wound A and chest/spine wound J) is Thanks for putting it together. illustrations depicting the crime scene and five color photographs of the actual crime According to Dr. Anderson, forensic evidence indicates that Matix never fired a Figure III-4 (Platt right forearm wound D) is a medical wound trauma, and provides specific examples of determination on both sides. Carlo, and because of this Dr. Anderson believes Platt did not receive any bullet wounds Platt is depicted laying on his back on the front seat and into the neck where it came to rest beside the right side of the spinal column at C7. respectively. 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