[1] Additionally, although the reports defined all of them as "Jews", among the celebrators and attackers were Ukrainians, Russians, pro-Communists, newly released criminals, and ethnic Romanians.
Notable in this report is the reaction of the Romanian press, whose rage was directed more toward Jews than the Soviets, the real aggressors.
A typical form of anticipatory scapegoating was to let Jewish leaders know that the Romanian authorities might launch acts of repression against the Jews.
The Christians placed religious icons in their windows, drew crosses on their homes, or raised Romanian national flags, to let the rioters know not to harm them.
[1][2] Concurrently, soldiers led by officers and sergeant majors burst into the town shouting "the Bolsheviks are coming".
Many acts of cruelty were committed, among them:[1][2] The life of the head of the local Jewish community, Dr. Isac Axler, was saved after he managed to prove to the soldiers stopping his carriage that he had been discharged from the Romanian military with the rank of Colonel, and was awarded two medals of valor.
[1][2] Jews walking in the streets were stopped by officers, had their papers checked, and when their Jewish identity was confirmed, murdered.
Some local Roma (Gypsies) joined this activity, stole as much as they could from Jewish homes and thanked the soldiers with song and dance.
[1][2] The pogrom was stopped by order of General Constantin Sănătescu, who discovered the events by accident, seeing injured Jews.
[1][2] The military prosecutor of the 8th Corps headed a committee to investigate the events, with the participation of doctors and the town's representatives.
On 3 July, the military prosecutor found 50 unidentified corpses, among them 11 women, five children and six non-local Jewish soldiers.
[1][2] The local head of police, Gheorghe Pamfil, composed a report about a "skirmish event", resulting in the death of a few Jews.