ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece's capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire Tuesday in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least four people.
Armed with a shotgun, the gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Police officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene.
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People gather outside a courthouse after a gunman opened leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A policeman speaks with a woman outside a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
People gather outside a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
People leave a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Local media aired security camera footage that it said was from a local store near the social security office, which showed a man walking calmly across the street carrying what appears to be a short-barreled shotgun in his right hand.
The same man was suspected of later opening fire on the ground floor of a court building in another part of central Athens, with several people wounded there, police said, adding that authorities had found the shotgun.
Television footage showed ambulance crews transporting at least three people from the courthouse to waiting ambulances.
The head of the Athens Judicial Employees Union, Stratis Dounias, said that initial information indicated that the man had shot at the floor inside one of the offices in the court building. At least three female court employees were slightly wounded by ricocheting shotgun pellets, while media reports said that a fourth female employee was transported to a hospital without physical injuries.
The motive for the shooting was unclear. State broadcaster ERT said that the gunman had reportedly left envelopes with documents after the shooting at the courthouse, saying those were the reasons for his actions.
Alexandros Varveris, head of the National Social Security Fund known by its Greek acronym EFKA, said the gunman had gone to the fourth floor of the social security fund's offices in the Kerameikos area of central Athens and opened fire after calling out to an employee to duck. His shot hit another employee, who was wounded in the leg, Varveris said, adding that the gunman had been wearing a trenchcoat under which he had hidden the shotgun.
“He went in, went up to the fourth floor, raised his shotgun, told an employee to duck and hit another one,” Varveris told ERT radio. He said the gunman didn't appear to specifically target the employee he hit.
The wounded employee was transported to a hospital, after police applied a tourniquet to his leg at the scene.
Gun violence is relatively rare in Greece, where firearm ownership is allowed but tightly regulated.
People gather outside a courthouse after a gunman opened leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A policeman speaks with a woman outside a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
People gather outside a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
People leave a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2026--
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of endoscopic imaging and endosurgical solutions, proudly announced today that Taisuke (Tai) Fujita, senior vice president of the U.S. endoscopy division, has been awarded the esteemed Industry Service ASGE Crystal Award by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). The ASGE Industry Service Award is a prestigious honor, recognizing leaders who have made significant contributions to gastrointestinal endoscopy, advancing the field through education, research, technological innovation, and supporting ASGE’s mission to improve patient care.
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Tai has more than 20 years of experience with Fujifilm and its technologies. In his role, he has successfully led high-performing teams focused on driving the business, market development, sales, repair, and customer service strategies and results performance in the U.S. Under his leadership, the company has introduced more than 30 innovative endoscopic technologies to the U.S. – many of which are differentiated in the market – that are leading endoscopic imaging advancements, empowering physician techniques, and positively impacting patient care and outcomes.
“It’s a great honor to receive this recognition, but it wouldn’t be possible without the support of our incredibly talented team that is committed to forging contributions to the market through ingenuity, customer partnership, and continued endoscopic technology innovation and evolution,” said Tai Fujita, senior vice president, FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation. “By partnering with endoscopists and other industry leaders to develop and deliver state-of-the-art endoscopic imaging and supporting technologies, it is very humbling to think how we play a vital role in supporting the transformation of patient care and quality of life across the U.S., and around the world. To me, this distinguished award is not only about past achievements Fujifilm has made and what we have contributed thus far to the advancement of endoscopic care, but also an expression of expectation for Fujifilm's continued contributions to the market going forward.”
Fujifilm takes pride in partnering with globally renowned physicians, ASGE, and many others who trust the company’s capabilities to enable advancements through endoscopic innovations in technology and service. With solutions for core and advanced GI applications, including endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), double balloon enteroscopy (DBE), third space endoscopy (TSE), Pulmonary, and more, Fujifilm is committed to accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful technology to optimize patient care.
"On behalf of the ASGE Foundation, we honor Taisuke Fujita of FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation with the 2026 ASGE Industry Service Award,” said Colleen M. Schmitt, MD, MHS, MASGE, FACG, chair of ASGE Foundation. “Tai is a strong supporter of the ASGE mission and has advanced curated endoscopic innovation with a focus on value. His reputation shines as an example of clinically meaningful, generous, intelligent collaboration that improves patient outcomes and physician work. Thank you, Tai!"
Tai will be recognized at the upcoming 2026 ASGE Crystal Awards Gala. This prestigious event honoring excellence in gastrointestinal endoscopy will be held in conjunction with the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference.
About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation is a comprehensive healthcare company that has an extensive range of technology and expertise in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Fujifilm’s innovative portfolio includes solutions spanning diagnostic imaging, enterprise imaging, endoscopic imaging, surgical imaging, and in-vitro diagnostics. The Non-Destructive Testing group delivers radiography solutions to ensure high accuracy inspection of transportation infrastructure, and assets within aerospace, and oil and gas industries.
The company is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. For more information on healthcare offerings, please visit healthcaresolutions-us.fujifilm.com, and for NDT portfolio, please visit https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/business/industrial-materials/non-destructive-testing.
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen. For more information, please visit: https://holdings.fujifilm.com/en.
Taisuke (Tai) Fujita, senior vice president of the U.S. endoscopy division, FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
