The expedition members then pursued them to a lagoon where many more were shot. Two Aboriginal women and three children were brought back to the camp by the diggers after one of the shootings, where they had in their possession a number of items from a digger who had supposedly been killed.
The expedition members then tracked down the individuals to a lake where many more were attacked. Two Aboriginal women and three children were rescued from the scene by the miners after one of the incidents, where they possessed several belongings from a miner who was reportedly deceased.