Swedish authorities stated on Thursday that their swift intervention in the country’s deadliest mass shooting earlier this month likely prevented further casualties.

On February 4, Rickard Andersson, identified by Reuters and other media, carried out a 15-minute rampage at the Campus Risbergska adult education center in Örebro, killing 10 people before taking his own life. While the motive remains unknown, police are investigating all possible leads.

Officers arrived at the scene within six minutes of the initial emergency call and immediately came under fire. However, it took nearly an hour to locate Andersson’s body, prompting questions from survivors and media outlets about the police response.

Authorities described the scene as a "blazing inferno," explaining that Andersson had deployed three smoke grenades, severely obstructing visibility and movement.

"After the shooter fired at our patrol, only two more shots followed—one shotgun blast that missed its target and a final shot that ended the perpetrator’s life," Deputy Regional Police Chief Niclas Hallgren stated during a press briefing.

Andersson, a 35-year-old unemployed loner with four legally owned firearms, took his own life 12 minutes after the first alarm. His body was later discovered inside the school next to three weapons. Police revealed he had fired 70 rounds and still had over 100 unused cartridges.

Investigators believe Andersson chose his victims at random and continue to analyze vast amounts of evidence, though no definitive motive has emerged.

"We are keeping all possibilities open," said Deputy Police Operation Commander Emelie Bodegrim. "But we must be prepared for the reality that we may never find the answers we seek."