Jane Macartney of The Times characterised the first day's rioting as consisting mainly of "Han stabbed by marauding gangs of Uighurs"; a report in The Australian several months later suggested that religiously moderate Uyghurs may also have been attacked by rioters.
Jane Macartney dari The Times mengkarakteristikan kerusuhan hari pertama utamanya meliputi peristiwa "Han diserang oleh oleh sekelompok Uighur"; sebuah laporan dalam The Australian beberapa bulan berikutnya menyatakan bahwa orang-orang Uighur moderat juga diserang oleh para pengunjuk rasa.