The nine police officers who intervened in the attack were awarded the Legion of Honor. The officers had been called to the scene of the attack, where a man was shot dead.
The man's body was later found to be that of a young man who had been killed by a bomb. The police officers were honored with the medal for their bravery and for their work in preventing the attack from happening again. They were also awarded the Medal of Honor for their efforts in the fight against the terrorist attack.