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“RGU (Aas ey @iount Clipping in Seana Betow! pe NN NR nent et eh iat, PRA 2 wGQUTH MIAMI — An FBI agent, who dexpite head and afm wounds killed two suspects in a bloody. gun pattle that leit six other agents dead or wounded, was ‘wleased from the hospital Thursday. Cheering nurses and lab technicians at South Miami tospital watched as Special Agent Edmunds Mireles, ~, waa helped into a vehicle alongside his wife, Eliza- #th. also an agent, aad driven away by another FBI gent. A South Miami motorcycle cop escorted them home. Mireles was the fourth of five agents wounded in the -hootout two weeks ago to be released [rom the bospi- al. Two other agents were killed in what. bas been (lied the FBI's Bioodiest day. Mireles, whose arm was shattered by a shotgen last dnd who suffered a slasbed artery in his fore- ead, @poke briefly to reporters before leaving. He xpressed his thanks io colleagues, doctors, parses, ‘aramedics and the helicopter crew that airlifted him rom ihe scene of the April 11 shoot-out. ‘The pla-year FBI veteran refused, however, te. an- we -BI agent credited with killing two suspects leaves hospital fo 4 page, nae of | SUN SENTINEL . Ft. Pauderdale, Fila. tie = Page. ed BROWARD : April 25, 1986 grer any questions about the gun battle be is credited with ending despite his wounds. “J want to thank all the members af my squad ... and the rest. of [the] FB! field office,” said a pale Mireles, his lef{ arm encased in a cast and sling. “I also. want to thank the public. I've received hundreds ol lettées from people and school children with their suppor and prayers.” During his 1-day hospital stay, Mireles underwent 4% hours of surgery in twe operations lo remove bullet fragments from. his forehead and repair the damage done to his arm, said bis surgeon, Dr. Gustave: Plasencia, . FBI spokesman Paul Miller sald Mireles will return to duty, but did not know when. Plasencia said it will likely bef months. . “He's got the determination to get back on the job,” Miller said. A quiet and reluctant hero. Mireles is credited with. killing robbery suspects William Matix, 34, and Mic | ebael Platt, 32.