This case was listed as the No. 1 case of 1996 by the Ministry of Public Security.
This case topped the ten major cases in China in 1997 announced by the Ministry of Public Security.
The case was listed as the third most important case in the world in 1997 by INTERPOL.
This case caused a sensation in Beijing, in Xinjiang, in police and military circles, shook the State Council and Zhongnanhai, and had far-reaching influence overseas.
In this case, the main criminal Bai Baoshan possessed a Type "56" semi-automatic rifle, a Type "81" automatic rifle, and a Type "54" pistol. He successively killed 15 people including soldiers, policemen, and innocent civilians, and injured another 15 people. Additionally, he killed two others while in prison. The cruelty of his criminal methods was unspeakable.