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FBI Miami Shooting 4 11 86 — Part 3

79 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Apr 12, 1986 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI Miami Shooting 4 11 86 · 79 pages OCR'd
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wo ‘Smiling, happy guy’ Qasr = * (iene The Matives blame Platt for leading Bill to a life of crime. Tim Flatt says that doesn't make sense: itty brother didn't own any guns, my knowledge. He was a nallie, happy guy -— no drinking, bo drugs, no smoking. He was not your typical crim! Plati, who came from a military family, was born In Bloomington, Ind., and grew up on naval bases around the country. He was, his | henthae sold “the hact hanthar the b EVIE! BM, BG URL GU VLEEE » Ue It was Matix who owned gens, always had. Matiz, who joined the i Marines right out of high school, | served three tours In the military. ‘Then he went to meat-cuttio, school, then learned to be a chef. He was an excellent wood carver. i He owned « pistol and e rifle whea he lived in Columbus. The turning polot jn Matix’s life came when his wife Patricia end another woman were murdered on “Dec. 30, 1983, In the Columbus hospital where she worked as 8 “pesearch assistant. ‘To this day, the case is @ sore tie for the Columbus police. Until weekend, there were few ie police say they have ré- opened the files. Monday after- moon, they called Metro-Dade po- lice to ask for the latest on am Matix. . a Setting the Record Stral ht | An article in Monday's Herald and on church services at pivernige Paptin Church did not fully re . the actions of a Channel 4 te ash _ Mon crew. The crew had asked for rece {ved permission church officials’ to film to. the iobty of the church, but left whea Dr. Emit Ray, the minister, odject- ed to the a on
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