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FBI Miami Shooting 4 11 86 — Part 1
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west side of 82nd Avenue, and crossed the street to assist in the
apprehension. They were taken under rifle fire and SA Mireles
suffered a severe wound to his left arm and went to the ground to
the rear of SSA McNeill's vehicle. SA Hanlon approached the rear
of an FBI vehicle operated by SAs Grogan and Dove, which had
stopped behind SA Manauzzi's vehicle, slightly to the south and
west of the subjects' vehicle. SA Hanlon had lost his service
revolver in the impact of his vehicle with other vehicles and
impact with the wall, but was armed with a five-shot Smith &
Wesson revolver, with which he opened fire on the subjects.
While loading, SA Hanlon then suffered wounds from rifle fire and
went to the ground. SAs Risner and Orrantia, from across the
street to the northwest of the shooting area, opened fire on the
subjects. SAs Orrantia and Risner were taken under return fire
and SA Orrantia, who was in the driver's seat of his Bureau
vehicle, was #truck by metal fragments caused by a buliet
entering the . ssenger compartment and shattering the dashboard.
SAs Grogan : he driver's side of their
vehicle, wi gubjects. According to
witnesses, - “Gdentified as Platt), came
m his position of cover,
leaned over the trunk Msregan's vehicle and shot and wounded
SA Hanlon again ‘and : killed SAs Grogan and Dove. At this
point, seven of the SA personnel were either wounded or out
of action. SA Risner @entinued to fire on the subjects from his
position of cover. Both subjects entered SA Grogan's Bureau
vehicle with the obvious intention of driving away. It is noted
SA Hanlon was lying on the ground, directly behind the vehicle.
At this point, SA Mireles, who had been severely wounded and
probably dazed, engaged both subjects with his Bureau-issued .12
gauge shotgun. Witnesses stated SA Mireles fired five rounds
into the vehicle, putting rounds through the windshield, the
driver's side window and the left front fender of the vehicle.
SA Mireles then rose to his feet, drew his revolver, walked to
the vehicle and shot both occupants with his revolver. Witnesses
stated that during this action, the driver fired at least three
rounds at SA Mireles with a revolver. The inquiry team also has
esults of separate orensics examinations are alsa
incorporated in this report. Investigation and results of
ballistics examinations have determined that approximately 145
rounds were fired. With the exception of minor wounds to
SA Manauzzi by shotgun pellets, all serious wounds inflicted on
FBI personnel were caused by Platt firing a Ruger Mini-14 ,233
caliber rifle. It is known Platt fired a minimum of 40 rounds
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