People who gathered at the police station to demand punishment of the offender were targeted by security and military forces on the ground and by a helicopter in the air.[1] The police station was torched during the rioting, which continued overnight.[2] Several IRGC members were killed during the incident, including a senior IRGC commander who died after a shot to the chest by "anti-regime gunmen", according to Iranian state media.[108] Iranian state media reported that 19 had died and 32 IRGC guard members were wounded, including volunteer Basijis.[108] Iranian state media identified the personnel that had been killed as Hamidreza Hashemi, an IRGC Guard colonel; Mohammad Amin Azarshokr, a IRGC Guard member; Mohammad Amin Arefi, a Basiji; and Saeed Borhan Rigi, also a Basiji.[108] According to Iranian state-controlled news agency IRNA, "armed separatists" were the culprit.[108] The opposition Human Rights Activist News Agency estimated that at least 40 protesters were killed.[109] On 4 October, the number of confirmed casualties in the Zahedan attack had risen to at least 63.[110]