At that time both soldiers and people suffered casualties, but it was only when the incident was over and things were gradually calming down that reasons were found for arresting and executing many of the Taiwanese elite, among them being the three men of the Chang family.
期間軍、民都有傷亡發生，但至事件後期，暴亂漸漸平息，許多台籍精英分子卻紛紛以各種理由被捕並遭殺害，花蓮張家父子三口就是其中一例。