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+1 on researching the damage Michael Platt did despite being mortally wounded at the infamous 1986 FBI Miami Shootout. Toxicology reports confirmed that both Platt and his accomplice Matix were not under the influence during this tragic event.
There is also the murder of South Carolina Trooper Mark Coates. In November 1992, Coates was on a traffic stop when he was attacked, his assailant initially shooting him twice with a NAA .22 caliber mini-revolver. These shots were stopped by Trooper Coates vest and he returned fire with a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver. His sidearm was loaded with 145-grain Silvertip ammunition and Coates scored four solid lower torso hits on his attacker.
The attacker absorded the hits and returned fire, striking Coates with one shot from the mini-revolver. The small .22 caliber round struck Coates in the left upper arm, and then continued into his chest through the armhole in his body armor where it struck a major artery. Trooper Coates was able to run towards the front of his killers vehicle, seeking cover, while also radioing in that he had been shot. As he neared the front fender Trooper Coates collapsed.
His killer was survived the shooting, was convicted of Trooper Coates murder, and is serving a life sentence.
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