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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- The bank-robbery investigation leading to the 1986 FBI Miami shootout, one of the deadliest days in the history of the FBI. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.
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Season 2 Episode 13: A series of brutal bank robberies and murders led to an exhaustive eight-month investigation by the FBI. What followed was the 1986 FBI Miami shootout, one of the deadliest firefights in FBI history.
The FBI Files is an American docudrama that takes a look behind the scenes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's crime laboratory.
Real FBI cases are recounted through reenactments and interviews, due to the sensitive nature of the show, viewer discretion is advised.
its cool how the reeactments look like its straight out of the 80s, they did a better job than most hollywood studios
This was filmed in 2000, only 14 years after it happened. That would be like making an episode about something that happened in 2010
@@BigNick10I feel like the decades prior to 2000 had a distinct look, but after 2000 it’s less distinct. 1986 to 2000 is a significant difference in how things looked than 2010 to 2024.
I grew up in SFL in the 80s, they did an amazing job of making it look like the 80s.
These are the most detailed crime shows. They dont sit there and talk about the person doing the crime all night. They show how they track them down. I bought the full collection.
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Jerry Dove was a good friend of mine. He was a very young agent when he died
anthony call is good narrator. he used to play in original startrek
FBI Agents HEROES💪👏👏👏👏
They made a TV movie about this.
"In the line of duty; The FBI murders"
Starring Michael Gross and David Soul as the two psychopathic bank robbers. Awesome movie. Especially the ending. Graphic and brutal for a 1988 TV movie.
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@@GreenMohawk1987 I felt the same when someone told me about it. Lol.
Not that I’m smarter than the FBI but if they knew they were using a .223 why the Hell would they show up with pistols
Or they could have taken revolver quick loaders atleast.
Department didn't have high caliber weapons back then . It wasn't until after the 1997 north Hollywood shooting in LA that they started funding them more and supplying rifles more abundantly
FBI agents don't see real action too often so they honestly just didn't know from lack of experience. And they probably thought they could beat them with sheer number of agents, but half of the agents fumbled under pressure. One dropped his gun in the car crash and couldnt find it. Another lost his glasses and couldnt see. Another 3 agents were hit in their gun or hand and couldn't reload. One by one Platt took them out of the fight.
They aren't issued GATLINS OR SMAWS... I AM
@@BigNick102 Platts one MP... meaning if you had 2 Platts you had 2 times the opportunity to remain un de feeted
Damn, that was really brave of the guy who followed the robbers to trail them as far as he had without being noticed.
But why he dint just call the police and tell them where was therey thats dumb
@@reycastaneda6635 If he took the time to call them before following them, they might have gotten away; at least there was a lead, thanks to him.
@@reycastaneda6635 because it was the 80s and if he were to do what you suggested, he’d have done exactly what went down the 3-4 prior times when they got away (calling the police right after the armed robbery) that resulted in nothing and more deaths?
@@reycastaneda6635 they didn't have cell phones like we did
@@reycastaneda6635 call them how?
That female bank teller finds herself in a lot of bank robberies from those guys. She’s in multiple scenes, question her...
And for some reason, all crimes were filmed in very high quality. Anybody ever thought about questioning the guy recording?
Crisis actor lol
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@@jens-christianpetersen367 It could be a third killer, hiding himself among customers. He must have some freaking hobby of filming his own crime scence.
Otherwise, how come the videos when the banks' cameras are either dead or low quality?
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@@jens-christianpetersen367
Get a grip.
These are reenactments this is Not original footage.
The FBI knew for months what kind of weapons these men had; yet, they went after them armed with 'slingshots' so to speak. 🤔
Exactly how stupid can they be. Hope they learned their lesson from this shoot out.
@@ricolee364 you must not have read the comment right above yours? Plus I think the fact these FBI guys stop the murderous bastards with "slingshots" deserves some respect.
Fluentinshittalk trump would say they're "suckers" and "losers"
@@ricolee364 stupid 🙄 seriously
@@ryansetliff7416 What did they have back then, .38 special?
Shout out to William Roberts who witnessed a murder and robbery and then FOLLOWED the perpetrators in order to give details to police. Regular everyday people used to be bad-ass.
Yee the 80's, miss it
What was so heroic about following someone?
Key phrase " used to be". Land of wusses now.
@@Casey28027 I think most people who just witness a shooting would have high tailed out of there and I don’t blame them. To follow a couple dangerous criminal around could’ve gotten him killed if they found out. What he did took lot of courage as I would have gotten the hell out of there.
Yea he just abandoned the guard that was shot on the ground bleeding to follow someone. What a hero.
Shot 3 times then walks a mile and a half to give a description of his shooters
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I thought the narrator said he was shot "several times" 🤣
IMMORTALITY?!
Maybe his guardian angel was supporting him...
Sounds like a movie....where a dude gets shot in the stomache and drives half way across the country
Yeah thats wild wild.. and here u got people that cry over a stomach ache or spraining a ankle
I appreciate the courage of the FBI agent who terminated the bandits when he made the conclusion that if he had to die he must take these men with him
Edmundo Mireles.
Legend.
Edmundo Mireles Jr
I admire the courage of the robbers If they are going to die I'm taking all the police with me
@@cionni-queenhunter2400 Asshole.
@Uptown USA I hate to have to agree with you. There are many fine people in all levels of law enforcement who seek to protect the rights of all people and fairly enforce the laws. Unfortunately, in many of these organizations the higher one goes up in the ranks the more liberal/leftist they become.
They were some straight savages back in the 80's, especially in Miami. Life meant nothing, just a quick buck...pretty unbelievable
It’s still like this in the USA pretty much. Just look at the murder rates and the rates in every other G20 country
The days of the Cocaine cowboys
Mattix was actually from Ohio. He's from my tiny hometown of New Madison, Ohio!! And yes, he's the most famous person from there.
@@bradsully6620 Idk bout that, I live in Ohio born and raised. There's a laundry list of famous people. How about the Wright Brother's, Neil Armstrong, John Glenn...to Jeffrey Dahmer, and everything in between
@@bradsully6620Sorry, I thought you meant Ohio lol. You meant your hometown...
Amazing recreation. The narrator's voice is one of the best ones 👏
Yeah, the little we can hear over the loud ill-named "backgroung" music and ambient sound.
@troyano6548.. the narrator is Anthony Call from Star Trek, Bonanza and more
This has to be one of the best episodes in this series.
Great series. I used to watch it on TV.
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@@yankees29 how old is this episode?
@@lifeonmars03 early to mid 2000’a I’d say.
very detailed and intense
At the DMV, even the FBI has to wait.
Hahahaha
90s*
Yep 😂
LOL. That's hysterical!
Lol
Agent Moralis is such a badass, shooting them with a shotgun using only one hand and killing both with his handgun
Morales
@@gilbertsanchez3277 nobody likes the spelling police
This is when police were encouraged to do their job and did! Not taken for granted and respected. Of course people also disciplined there kids so there were less incident with police to begin with.
That was absolutely Savage.
@@kentuckywindage222 don't get me going! Well said
I was a cop in Miami when this occurred. I had left the Sunniland South Shopping Center a block from where this happened 10 minutes before. It was a tragedy of horrible proportions. One of the bad guys lived about 10 blocks from where I lived. These poor agents were terribly outgunned and were no match for the rifles used against them.
Yep. Grogan and Dove should have been carrying Glock 17s with high cap mags. And they should have had m-16s in their vehicles, 1 each.
I find it odd that this episode doesn’t mention that both Matix and Platt were military police in the army, with Matix also having served as a Sergeant in the USMC
Agent Morales using a 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun was the most badass moment of the Fight.
I was a young cop at a training seminar in Jacksonville when it happened. It shook us. The old wheelgun days.
@@seeingimages no such thing as a Glock back then. Patrol rifles were unheard of except for swat.
Miami was on fire during the 80’s.
Paradise lost
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣
And cocaine
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@@carolcity1919 the comments 🤷🏾♂️ why
Thank you, William Roberts , for having the courage to become involved and providing a major lead.
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@AL Cats facts
@AL Cats may God bless you for this 😂🙏
Oh please.. stop!!.. lol..
Special Agent Jerry Dove was 30 years old. He was an FBI agent for 4 years.
Special Agent Ben Grogan was 53 years old and was an FBI agent for 25 years. He was also an Army veteran.
this is so sad
Both of their services for the FBI will be greatly missed. 😢💔
Ahhh , good old-fashioned non recoil shooting reenactment
Gooood shootin tex
instantly too
Men were stronger back in those days. Some guys even shot themselves in the back of the head two or three times..
Goddamn microtransactions man
For real tho why were the agents underarmed when they new what the 2 asshats were using
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This episode showed me that there were some really incredible people; from the FBI agent’s heroic and courageous acts, to the young man crawling to save his life and give that information that was vital to the case; to that individual following them to that white pick up truck and getting that information. Just how truly incredible the human spirit can persevere through insurmountable situations.
people suffer for helping the needy and that's is god love we human being the world need peace and prayers
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OP sounds good untill you learn from bitter experience to mind your own buisness. No matter how good or noble your intentions may be you can end up caught up in something and the thanks you get for your caring is a back hand to the face. No thanks. Just worrying about me and mine for the rest of my life.
I'm not at all impressed with the agents but youre correct about the guy walking a mile with three bullets in his body. That dude wasnt a hero, he was just a total Chad boss.
To bad the FBI is not the same way this days!
Wow! What an episode. Respect to the agents!
Respect to the Robbers
@@Nick-1992-SRB tf
@@MrCheerio1st Yeah yeah you read that right.
This changed what LEOs carried forever. Before this cops just carried 38s
This is fake
Special Agent Edmundo Mireles, Jr. earned the FBI Medal of Valor for killing both suspects while being badly injured in the FBI Shootout.
The worst part of the shootout is that there were several other cars out looking for these guys that had agents with submachine guns and M16s. They didn't arrive to the location until after the shootout was over.
Exactly, this was a hot head FBI agent ego problem. They all knew the robbers had at least one Mini 14 with them.
Many years ago I was in an FBI firearms instructor class and the guy teaching it was an FBI agent and his name was Mike A. At that time I had been a SWAT operator for several years and was calling into question many of the tactics that were used by the FBI during this operation. When the class took a break I went up to him and could tell he had gotten a little emotional about the conversation, and I said jokingly hey I didn’t mean to get on the Home team but some of the stuff just doesn’t make sense. That’s when he told me that he was part of the other team that was working the other end of S. Dixie Highway that day. He went into great detail about the operation and how well he knew Ben Grogan having just run with him a couple nights before. Grogan was almost legally blind without his glasses and when he lost those that’s where things really went bad. Grogan was one of the early members of the FBIHRT unit and was a very good marksman. Without his glasses he could barely see.
I attended the FBI national Academy many years later and actually studied the case file for this incident it’s very interesting what all took place and how much time and effort they have dedicated to never making this mistake again.
@@boltupright8742 Mistakes are a part of life. What's important is to learn from them. Thank you for sharing 🙂
They were miles away.
The agents were obviously outarmed and a lot of bad luck.
They failed a clear plan of action and proper leadership.
Lack of preparation, no speed loaders (maybe not issued or not available).
@@boltupright8742 he lost his glasses in the crash.
The other one that lost his weapon took of and survived.
Did you get their license plate number?
Yeah the car really stood out since they were the only ones throwing smoke bombs
I was in the Sheriff's Academy when this happened. A lot of training doctrines were up dated after this.
I learned during my time in the service, there is no enemy more dangerous than one who is not afraid to die.
To shoot that poor guy point blank just to hijack his Monte Carlo was just down right heartless. He was lucky to make it to the hospital.
So he survived
@@arliesam217 he walked over a mile to get help. They shot him 3 times, once in the face.
he saw too much
I'm happy he didn't die!!! Never ever shoot anyone whilst doing a armed robbery. You will get the death penalty 💯 percent!!!!!
Their first 2 robberies were crappy!!!
Like they were amateurs lol.
A semiautomatic Ruger Mini-14 is neither an assault weapon or a military firearm. Regardless of this dramatic recreation the facts are the weapon had not been modified and thus was no more or less lethal than any other semi hunting rifle.
Also as lethal as and handgun (semi)
Maybe you failed to do your homework on the many homicides and the past military battles using that same me weapon.
@@nymphkutta2627 I only just realised what he said. Mini 14s are not a military firearm hahaha That's funny, because they had been used by heaps of military 🤣
@@nymphkutta2627What battles when and where? As far as homicides you need to educate yourself since edged and blunt items far exceed firearm misconduct as weapons used by idiots.
@@JaiPritchett Mini 14 was hardly adopted into any Military. It was made for civilian and law enforcement use. You're probably talking about the M14 which had a larger bullet and was adopted by many different armed forces and is still used today by the US, Philippines, Australia, Israel, Taiwan, Vietnam, and many other countries.
But at the end my heart goes for these men putting their life in danger to protect us. God bless them
Protect us?
@@shajanjacob1576 Yes do u have a problem with what he said???
@@shajanjacob1576 Did you miss the part where they were trying to stop people who'd robbed banks and restaurants and murdered several innocent people? Yes, protect us.
@@shajanjacob1576 theyre 90% protecting money, 10% protecting ppl. If gunmen were stealing a million dollars from a bank (even while the bank was closed) at the very same time gunmen were breaking into my neighbours home, which crime would the police prioritise?
@@MrMiD.Life.Crisis homes are not under federal jurisdiction, banks are. Well, maybe House Drinker Nanshee Pelosi’s house falls under FBI. 😂
This was unbelievable. If it had been a movie, it would have been way over the top. Huge respect to all of those brave and dedicated agents.
"Dammit he was just a year from retirement"
There is a move about it actually. Scenes of the actual firefight is on UA-cam and from what I’ve heard it’s quite accurate to how it happened
They made a movie about this called In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders.
If this was a movie it would be Laurel and Hardy.
Dog Day Afternoon with outgunned, incompetent, unprepared, dead FBI agents. They weren't very smart, either!
SO SAD THAT THE FBI TODAY HAS LOST IT SOUL . TURN TO EVIL . GOD BLESS THEM THAT LOST THER LIVES FOR THE GOOD OF THIS COUNTRY .
GOBBLESS HOSS
"Assault weapon"
"Mini 14 assault rifle"
"Military rifle"
"Assault rifle"
"30 round clips"
Jesus christ.
We want your guns.
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no wonder people have such little faith in the FBI
if my memory is right, it was actually a Mini 14 AC556, which was a fully automatic version of the Mini 14. It was mainly produced for police and military but saw only limited use in the latter.
But yeah the Mini 14 is the most non-threatening rifle there is.
And remember the Assault Revolvers you were trained with? Just after you learned to use the assault bayonet.
I know, out gunned like it ain't nothing
I feel bad for that guy that was shot in the balls. The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose your balls.
No, the worse thing to happen to a man is to lose his soul.
@Vilma Betancourt Pfft. The look of confidence on Cruz's face simply shows he has no problem serving accolades to the man who denigrated him & his family on a very personal level. Cruz never had any balls. Go on, say it's just politics.
@Vilma Betancourt He's a smart man, I'll give him that. I follow him as I'm Texan, you see. He doesn't often advocate interests that pertain to me & mine, however.
@Vilma Betancourt A select few Americans he does.
Ozrico1o1 we in Canada will trade you our prime minister for your president. Our pm never ever had any balls. Zero. He sucks up to China and probably swa- - ows too. He’s a disgrace
The made for TV movie, "The FBI Murders" was quite good. David Soul and Michael Gross were amazing as the two robbers. The shootout is suspenseful, realistic and hard hitting.
0:16 "two masked men used military weapons..." and they show a guy with a hunting riffle.
Nice work!!! You've done it again!!
Outstanding journalism!!
A mini 14 was the rifle used. Mini 14's do have wood furniture.
@@kittymeowmeow1330 ...And while Mini-14 were not adopted by any militaries, it was officially adopted by some country's paramilitary units, for example French Gendarmerie.
@@edlenorgaeron8003 it was used by a few small militaries, I saw a few in Botswana
RIP ALL OFICERS AND FBI AGENT WHO LOST THEYR LIFES TO PROTECT OTHERS. REGARDLES FROM BUCHAREST ROMÂNIA
Rest in piss is more like it
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Damn, that guy that took 4 or 5 bullets and then walked a mile to find help is incredible! The human will to survive can be quite incredible. And that also works the same way when people don't want to live anymore...they just give up. it's strange.
The Ruger Mini 14 was never a U.S. Military Weapon. Please keep the information accurate. This unfortunate event served as a huge wake up call to all Law Enforcement Nationwide.
Such a sad story for the FBI, and to think one agent was about to retire, so very tragic. RIP good agents
Fuck big government
yeah Agent Grogan was getting ready for retirement & Agent Dove was just getting started 4 years under his belt , if alive Grogan would be 89 years old & Dove would be 66 & long done Retired
@Kevin Hart From the sound of things, he'd gotten very emotionally invested in this case, and like they said, they were 99% sure they wouldn't find anything in the sweep they were doing. The fact that they ran right into their suspects was an insane coincidence.
This was a nasty gun battle. I commend those brave and heroic federal agents, who put their lives on the line, and lost theirs! The criminals had no morals or scruples, and was willing to do anything to get away with their heists, including hurting anyone who got in their way. It's amazing how money and opportunistic crime can poison the minds, and destroy lives in the process!
Tragic, nothing amazing about it.
I wasn't intending to word "amazing" in a positive way, but rather in a surprising manner! Hope your feelings weren't hurt too bad!
Why would the FBI go searching for 2 bank robbers with high powered rifles and not bring their own? Very brave agents. I think they would have did things differently given the chance.
Maybe u should have been there to help them Rambo
Seems like at the time they came in contact with them by chance and then just had nearby reinforcements, though in mid 1980's you't think they'd have better a side arm than a revolver.
A lot of US pol dep. didn't have high powered rifles at that time.
I think they underestimated them
@@hanschouwman4536 this is the FBI we are talking about dudes had access to MP5s and m16s
Best narrators ever Anthony call FBI files and Peter thomas forensic files. I learned English from them they speak beautiful English eloquently. God bless them ... Legends.
check out Paul Harrells breakdown of this if you haven't yet
Paul's on point, as always
Just started Paul’s video as I watch most his content but saw this in the recommended so wanted to see this first to have more knowledge on the event before he breaks it down
Paul is a freakin gift from god
“Former head of the fbi’s new york ofiice" I absolutely love that line😌😌😌
with the new york accent and everything
I love that line too
Reminds me of Louie CK's bit on the vulgar boston accent 🤣🙌
*new yark
Fawmah hed ah dee FBI! 🤣
"Dont worry men, no one can withstand the withering fire of a snub nose .38."
Btw, if they reported the eon missing, how did the recording law enforcement not think to file the car as stolen? As a means of expediting finding the son? The parents probably assumed they put a bolo out on the car, but they should have filed a stolen report.
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@@rogerscottcathey it takes a great deal of courage to be a critic behind a keyboard. you should be ashamed of yourself!
@@JS-pj4el : Expressing feelings and opinion in this venue is about all one is expected to do. Nonetheless, it doesnt reduce my respect for law and people in the profession. But deficiencies need pointing out if one notes them. Otherwise how do we learn, grow?
Obviously not the best choice of firearm for hunting down hardened bank robbers, but honestly, would you want to stand on the business end of a .38 snub while someone pulls the trigger?
Salute to these FBI Agents...RIP bravehearts.
Anthony Call and Bill Kurtis are two of the best narrators weve ever had.
GREAT WORK FBI AGENTS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
I KNEW THE HOLLYWOOD SHOT OUT HAPPENED, BUT I NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS ONE IN MIAMI. RIP AGENTS, 🙏🙏😮😮😮
FBI guy says, seemingly seriously, that it appeared they had watched the banks before they robbed them. Genius!
Shows you the intelligence of them and why it played out like it did.
The raw courage that those FBI agents possessed was absolutely mind boggling on that fateful April day, in 1986.
Matix and Platt were literally 'Demons From Hell'. The FBI, what an Excellent law enforcement agency! ❤❤❤
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Are you half Caucasian and half Indian judging by your name?
@@kamrul828 I am caucasian, from Georgia-Tbilisi :)
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@@patrickgriffitt6551 exactly. It’s a crime family now
It was back then. Different agency, different agents, today, I'm afraid. And, I used to be one.
While I'm not exactly the biggest fan of the FBI? These men proved themselves to be exceptionally brave in defense of the public and their fellow officers.
Well maybe it was a bit different in 1986. Today...no comment
Yes, I know Kellogg’s Is high in fibre, you have only showed me the same damn commercial 6 times
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A beggar is a pusher and a pusher is a beggar.
Scroll all the way to the end then hit replay and that should take care of that
Lol, that was funny! But 12 minutes in and no commercials yet!
If you drag the slider to the end of the video then press replay it should wipe out all adverts my friend
Thanks for the daily upload, I don’t have cable
bryant perez pay your bills then
I'm going to have to disconnect my cable also because it's pointless I watch more UA-cam than then actual TV.
@@narc6150 That's what I did recently because we just watch Netflix Hulu and UA-cam. Cable and sattelite is a rip off. We were being charged $60/month for basic channels.
Jacob Mayes tv licence?
Do you at least have internet? I'm asking because I also haven't had cable for years, netflix kind of defeating the purpose considering how the price of cable never stops going up, but I bought a Samsung TV and it has agree tv streaming service built in and the 3 or 4 crime channels it had okays forensic files, fbi files, the new detectives and many of the crime shows we all love to binge on (which are also found in netflix and other streaming platforms. Just my opinion but if you don't already have one, but a Samsung TV pretty much pays for itself.
These men are true warriors and each of these men should be commended for taking down these two worthless criminals.
I dont think the police are necessarily worthless...😶
The general definition of an assault rifle is one that can fire fully automatic, among other characteristics. A Mini 14 is not a fully automatic weapon. Its a semi automatic, meaning one shot for each pull of the trigger.
I believe There is a full auto mini 14 but in the video they say it was a semi auto
According to the media everything is an assault weapon
@@vincentvega6932 The full auto version is called the AC556
@@carlwessels2671 correct although there are some differences(other than being full auto) from a mini14. However, i do like em both anyway lol. Would be a nice addition to my inventory
@@vincentvega6932 With all that legal paperwork I wouldn't, too much trouble.
Always take cover behind the engine block of a vehicle in a firefight. Most bullets will penetrate through the panels of vehicles and into you.
How about a brick wall?
That shootout is one incredible tactical fail. It's like the agents really didn't plan on what to do if they ran into the bad guys.
They had never handled anything that nasty anymore.
Facts like you know what king of guns they had and ya pull up with handguns
Big failure was marksmanship.
Both of the criminals, Platt and Maddox had extensive military experience. One, as I recall completed Ranger training. Getting in shootouts really hasn't been a big FBI thing since the thirties, with the exception being the FBI CISG, a SWAT type outfit.
This particular incident spawned a complete revamping of firearms training and equipping. This incident has a lot to do with why cops nowadays carry semiautomatic pistols and not .38 revolvers anymore.
I literally live 2 blocks from where this shooting happened! I had no idea. So much of the footage looks exactly like my home area
I lived five minutes north in the city of South Miami when this went down.
I am astonished how lightly armed the FBI were.
This is what changed it, although there was other searching to with m16, submachine guns
5:11 Outstanding performance. I've never believed someone was shot more than that.
I feel sorry for the actual guy that died. The actor clearly is not the same guy
Dah
Great episode. If I saw this in a movie I wouldn't believe it.
Glad the FBI learned from this, but regardless, they were up against some really hardened criminals. Both had successful military backgrounds and clearly had no fear of death. They were not going to let the FBI take them alive and combined took about 18 shots when it was said and done. As to why they decided to go down such a heinous path in life? Who knows, that is one of the tragedies of this all.
Kudos, obviously, to all the agents. Mireles is a different breed ending the gunfight with his left arm alone. Probably saved a few more agents lives with his heroic actions.
Also want to give praise (even though they will never read this) to 1) The witness that managed to follow the suspects to their residence/hideout after their second murder of a Brinks truck driver. Personally speaking, I would have bolted as soon as I saw the first shot, and then once I reached safety, just called the police. Very courageous act for him, which set the wheels in motion for the FBI.
Finally, that victim at the shooting range that got his car hijacked gets full commendation as well. What a insane amount of resilience to walk 3 miles after getting shot 3 times. He also allowed to give the FBI more leads on these guys and what they looked like. Hope that man has lived a great life since then.
There is a film on it made in 92 i think pretty accurately well made too its on UA-cam now after I first seen it on cable nearly 15 years ago lol
What’s the name of the movie?
Mr. Collazo was the beast who walked three miles after being shot multiple times, including one to the face!
What a man!!!!!!!!!
Funny that u said u wouldn't believe it if u saw it in a movie. Guess what? Yeah, what u watched was exactly that. But, you were to believe this reenactment you watched actually happened in real life. I assure you, It most definitely did not. This was a hoax a false flag PSYOP to justify militarization( gear and increased budgets) for police agencies nationwide; along with the 3 letter govt agencies. FYI...unlike TV shows such as Dateline, serial killer documentaries, and any other true crime show where a trial is televised, a lot of the FBI files are actually true. But this one here involving the shootout ain't one of 'em.
This shootout has to rank up there if not better than the shootout in Hollywood CA when the bandits was just walking around the street picking off cops wearing body armor... that was some real serious work to...
Lots of courage and determination shown by the FBI agents under the circumstances they were up against.
But poor results for everything else that mattered lol
And not really, they are getting paid so having courage and determination are very applicable here
@@JohnDoe-vr3ey no shit thats the reason u get a job so u dont go broke and be on the streets.
I hope that everyone who lost their lives because of those two robbers can Rest In Peace ✝️🕯️
As opposed to?
The fact that my dude smiled 💀 37:50 😂😂😂
He was havin a blast
How horrible for all those very brave agents...God bless them all.
They did NOT have assault weapons! They had a ruger mini 14 and a shotgun!
Liberal agenda my friend. Keep delivering the message no matter the format.
@Mr Ambition That's an assault weapon.
@Mr Ambition Yeah...
Those are assault weapons...
An old military caidance, " i dont want no beauty queen, i just want my m14"
They must have lied on their age. They look older than 30 & 33
its likely just older actors cause one didn't look fully white and they both label white
Drugs
Wtf?
That was a 1980s 30 & 33. Harder look.
Bruh 😂
33 and 34? That must be some hard living.
Jajajajajajja
It was ludicrous that agents carried 5 shot revolvers in 1986.
The team that murdered Bonnie and Clyde in the 1930's were better equipped than these FBI guys, they had shotguns and BAR's.
They had 9mm smith and Wesson semi auto to. The 2 who got killed did I believe 1 at least he shot him with four shot that went through his arm and landed 1 inch from heart. Theu switch ammo after this and guns
There were agents with mp5s part of the stake out that did not reach the scene in time, bad luck sadly.
Rest & peace to those brave FBI agent who perished in the firefight, salute to FBI
Fuck FBI, they were behind most school shootings.
This is imo the best fbi files episode
They told two lies in the first minute of the show claiming they robbers were using military weapons, then assault weapons. THEY WERE NOT. Both are lies.
@@spartanx169x imagine not knowing that the weapons they used were customized into military weapons
They made a TV movie about this back in 1988 titled; "In the line of duty: The FBI murders" Starring Michael Gross and David Soul as the bank robbers. The ending is played out just like this. Soul and Gross are complete psychopaths in this roll.
"We want to hurt no one. We're here for the bank's money, not your money. Your money is insured by the federal government."
Oh I saw that movie heat rite alpacino denero among hpsybof others great movie
That was a lie. The FDIC specifically does not cover theft or fraud at the bank. If the bank gets robbed, you lose your money.
@@scottkrafft6830 I was just quoting a classic movie. Is it correct? No. Does the federal government have other consumer protections around theft? Yes. If someone robs Wells Fargo, you ain't losing your money, with the exception if they got your personal security deposit box.
HEAT
Just your tax moneu
The bravery of the agents in this case, simply astounding!!
Thats insane. Good episode, but why the hell in the did cops use revolvers?? 5-6 shots, slow to reload, whata joke! It was the 1980s not the 1880s ffs.
Yeah, this was dreadful on the part of the FBI. Since when do you come abreast of a car holding two desperadoes and try to talk them down? No, you surround them and gun them down. Cops seem to learn that it's best somehow to try to talk a hardened criminal down, and often end up getting killed or seriously wounded. What the hell, man! In the days of Dillinger that didn't happen.
Revolvers were the standard sidearms for everyone in the day. They never jammed. They fire as quickly as semi-automatics, and they had quick-reload cartridges that would allow you to reload in 5 seconds. (I'm not sure these agents had those though.) But they were a lot less accurate during repeated firing because of the trigger-driven cocking mechanism. Just consider how many shots the agents fired at close range and how few rounds actually hit the bad guys.
BTW, 3 agents out of the 8 involved had semi-automatic 9mm pistols, and 2 had shotguns, though one shotgun was never used because it was stowed in Manauzzi's car, which was alongside the Monte Carlo. Manauzzi wound up unarmed during the entire firefight after he took out his revolver and set it on the passenger seat. The collision with the black Monte Carlo sent his revolver flying.
@@beenaplumber8379 For sure, I'm a pretty big gun guy myself, so I get the benefits of a revolver but man... going up against people with semi auto RIFLES with a couple of revolvers and some 9mm's is crazy IMO. The shotguns were good but if they just had a couple of rifles too I think it would have been a different outcome.
@@ejcheli I'm not a gun guy myself, but I worked security for a while, and I carried a company-issued revolver. At the range, the S&W .38 specials were useless, to me anyway, under repeated firing. (I was nowhere near as experienced as these agents, obviously.) The short colt .38's were even worse, even on the first cocked shot. I've had a few days at the range with my brother and his Glock .45 semi-auto (I don't own any guns myself, but I've always enjoyed target shooting), and I swear that thing was nearly as accurate as a rifle on every shot. My other brother has a .44 magnum revolver that I want to try out. He says the long barrel makes it more stable and really accurate. He says he actually uses it for deer hunting on close shots.
I do appreciate the difference the right weapon can make in a shootout like this. And I agree, semi-automatic rifles with big mags would have been invaluable to the agents. Even if they'd had access to both shotguns, they only had 9 rounds each, though they sure could have used that kind of takedown power on Platt. Like the agent said, Platt was shot to pieces (broken bones, severe wounds in both legs and a forearm, and over a liter of blood where one of his lungs was supposed to be) but he wouldn't go down. They say his tox screen was 100% clean too. Same with Matix.
(Edit) @ejcheli, if you read this and reply, I would like your opinion on the effectiveness of the agents using 45 Glock semi autos like my brother's vs. semi auto rifles. As I said, the Glock 45 is of comparable accuracy (IMO), certainly at closer range, but they have tremendous stopping/takedown power. More than the .223 rounds? I dunno. I suppose the 45's would have fewer rounds per magazine too, but they change just as quickly. What do you think? Would there be a benefit of more rifles over bigger and better semi auto handguns?
This whole incident is the driving reason that .40 S&W became a caliber
Being Miami, in the mid80's cocaine may have been a factor in why they wouldn't die.
Ikr we saw how long it took Scarface to die
No. They were drug-free at the time of their death.
@@docbailey3265 that is correct as I too once thought that they were hopped up in the coke but not even so much as a single percocet
No, the toxicology showed that their systems were clean. On the other hand, adrenaline probably played a huge factor in the suspects durability.
Where on earth is the Miami-Dade PD? Too long to respond.
I think that the FBI said that they were going to handle it alone. Although it seems not thought through when they decided to take on 2 men with vastly better training and vastly better and more powerful weapons.
Probably too busy planting evidence or fucking around while on duty, Miami-Dade is one of the most corrupt police departments in this country
Sadly the FBI ego wanted to not only handle this there way and alone but were looking to score a hero shot by taking down the criminal menace.
I really cried with this episode. Salute to all of the officers especially Sir Morales.😭❤️
I truly love these agents that are speaking on this video they are absolutely wonderful people I am so heart-struck for their loss
The *out of battery* pistol scenes are priceless!
Hahaha
Excellent piece of FBI history. Enjoyed watching some old school LE work.
Thankyou for doing your job FBI Agents. You certainly were brave. My 🤲 CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES AND VICTIMS of the shootings by these criminals.
Jerry Duff and Ben groovin my condolences to the family they were brave men stand up against animals like that
Ben Grogan trained for this his whole life. But he lost his glasses in the collision and couldn't see without them, thus making his shots less accurate. Jerry Dove took a round to the 9mm Smith pistol, and it didn't work anymore. He had no backup, and took a close range 223 round to the head from Platt. Other revolvers were ok, but they could have had vests as well as MP5 subguns and M16s, as they were in their armory, but didn't really expect to find the black Monte Carlo, and weren't fully prepared. Too bad. SW 82nd Avenue in Pinecrest, behind the plaza, has a sign marking the events of that day, and Grogan and Dove are commemorated.
It’s Jerry Dove. I knew him well.
The shotgun,A S&W 3000 used by Matix was loaded with #6 Birdshot...
The 9mm round used by the agents
were NON +P 115gr. Winchester Silvertips.At the time was the cats meow of bullets.
The agents revolvers were loaded with .38spl.+ P 158gr.
LSWCHP- Lead Semi Wad Cutter Hollow Point..The FBI load.
After the shooting the FBI went to 10mm but had issues then .40S&W now they are back to 9mm using the 147gr. Winchester PDX1
ammunition for its penetration capabilities(After the shooting FBI they went to heavy projectiles) in their Glock 19's and Glock 26's.
I have read when they went back to 9mm they had the 124gr+P Speer Gold Dot(my carry round in my Glock43)but then went to Hornady Critical Duty 135gr.Non +P Flex Lock...
The masked agent Eddie Morales is LEGEND.
And he is retired from the FBI now. Now he teaches new law enforcement.
Why with the mask?? Coward...
@@goldbell1972 He doesn't wear a mask now that he is retired. He's done several un masked interviews since then.
@@FinalLugiaGuardian basically, cops are all cowards. They only intimidate unarmed ppl than those whom are armed. Period
@@goldbell1972 And this here is the issue that is going on today in our country due to disrespectful idiots like you. It's so easy for you to sit behind your keyboard and insult those that put their lives on the line everyday. The only coward here is you, and your garbage rhetoric. Despicable troll!
I remember this so well. Tragic and sickening .
I can’t front homie with the riffle went out like a cowboy
He's a cociane cowboy... it was going down in Miami at that time
Shitty person but he died like a man
@@jwuzheer1559 son went out like a soilder
And because of this event 40 S&W was born
And 10mm
The official end of the revolver in law enforcement.
Death move
And what an impractical round it is. No wonder the FBI went back to 9mm. To be fair, it definitely beats a .38, but 9mm seems to be a better service caliber.
WHAT were the G-Men thinking about?They KNEW DAMN WELL they were after two heavily armed suspects,already known to have at LEAST,one military grade assault rifle,and they only had ONE SHOTGUN,and only .38 revolvers???-
"30rd semiautomatic assault rifle" wew lad that's some meaningless word salad
I know what it means
if I assault you with a salami it becomes an assault Salami lol
@@scooterdogg7580 Salamis of War have no place on America's streets. No one needs a high capacity salami to hunt pigeons!
Too bad for him it's a mini 14. They dont have the ban me scary look of a AR.
no its not
They have killed each other's previous wives??!
That's what they suspect...I think these two may have been secret lovers who felt misunderstood!
Dead serious..
this is the one of the best fbi files i seen that was rowdy shoot out
Deadliest FBI shootout in history
The north hollywood shootout was a lot worse in terms of shots fired but fortunately no one died except those who had to die...
@@alainvosselman9960 the bank robbers? ( thats why i said deadliest tho) i drive by this location all the time. Kinda funny how they put all of their names on the street sign though. Its a really long street sign/ street name
Best…..
If I were ever going to rob a bank, I would want a Monte Carlo to be my getaway car.
Much better choice than the cutlass in the beginning. Especially since the MC is an SS!
Agreed
I can't believe on the shooting skills of these policemen. mind boggling
IzzyFizzy couldn't agree more 😂
@IzzyFizzy Can you pls correct me, English is not my native language
@@bazzledust2912 Can you pls tell me why. I'm still learning English, I am a Japanese.
@@dennisaguilar4400 "I can't believe the shooting skills of these policemen. Mind boggling!"
@@ejcheli I see. thank you
thank you for the brave cameraman who was never seen
We really gotta give him an award something.
Honestly I’m just in love with all the cars
Chevy Monte Carlo 1982 Black, What a Beauty 👌🏼🖤✨
Trofeo did not exist back then, the white first car and the undercover car was a 88 chevy Corsica.
Almost everyone is shitting on them for having used revolvers against a Ruger Mini 14 Rifle, which I can understand because it doesn't seem very thought through but I have to say that they were extremely brave when taking on these maniacs.
What you call brave, I call stupid.
@@jediknightjairinaiki560 it is what they had...it not like they can special order AK-47's overnight...Their superiors would have a conniption they fired high powered guns in a residential neighborhood. The citizens today cry about militarized police. Back in the 80's that would be unheard of pretty much
@@jediknightjairinaiki560 Well sure, but any profession where one of your most important tools is a firearm is a questionable choice of careers.
@@Ozrico1o1 ✌☮ man
Brave with probably unnecessary agent deaths. Sad.
40:22 I admire the motivation of this agent. Good example of mind over matter.
Thank you for posting. I heard about the story when I was a kid. Here in New York City watching good job to the police officers and the FBI and rest in peace to the fallen officers.