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FBI Miami Shooting 4-11-86 — Part 07

38 pages · May 14, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI Miami Shooting 4-11-86 · 36 pages OCR'd
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neighborhood, and crime scene investigation. Some of it will be further corroborated as forensic evidence is developed. Forensic and Ballistics Examinations A crime scene search by Metro-Dade Homicide Detectives and Agents of the FBi Laboratory establishes l3l identifiable rounds were fired. It is probable that other rounds were fired and cartridge cases not retrieved. It is estimated that a minimum of 131 and as many as l40-145 total rounds were exchanged. Ballistics identifications definitely establish that 40 rounds were fired by Platt from 223 Bemiautomatic Mini-14." Two and possibly ts.. three rounds Jrged by Mattix from his shotgun. Both Mattix and Wth .357 Magnum revolvers, one a Dan Wesson Manufactut! . other a Smith and Wesson. Both of them fired three rounds from'their revolvers without striking Agents. All of the severe damage done to Agent personnel was inflicted by the .223-caliber ammunition. SA Manauzzi suffered superficial wounds from shotgun pellets; SA Orrantia suffered superficial wounds entering the passenger's compartment of his vehicle. Ballistics : examinations have determined that Agents fired the following rounds: SA Risner - sis rounds from his .9mm. SA Risner states that he fired 13 or 14 and had put a second loaded clip in the weapon; however, only six cartridges were recovered. SA Grogan - nine rounds from a .9mm. 5A Dove - 20 rounds from his .9mm; cartridges all recovered. SA Orrantia - 12 rounds .38-caliber-#P ammunition from his .357 Magnum. ssA McNeill - six rounds .38-caliber +P 13
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