Japanese reports blamed the shooting on troops under Gen. He Yaozu (賀耀祖), reputed to have been responsible for the Nanjing Incident, while Chinese reports held that Chinese soldiers had been attacked by Japanese.
Rapoartele japoneze au dat vina pe focurile de armă trase de forțele generalului He Yaozu, considerat responsabil pentru incidentul Nanjing, în timp ce rapoartele chineze spuneau că soldații chinezi au fost atacat de japonezi.