On 2 September, posters appeared around Ürümqi saying that 418 people had reported being stabbed or pricked, referring to the attacks as a "serious terrorist crime", although the government had so far not produced evidence of any terrorist link.
Pada 2 September, poster-poster muncul di sepanjang Ürümqi yang menyatakan bahwa 418 orang telah dikabarkan diserang, menyebut serangan tersbeut sebagai "kejahatan teroris serius", meskipun pemerintah sejauh itu tidak memberikan bukti jaringan teroris manapun.