Overview
- The incident occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday in the Tokoro commercial zone parking area of a hardware store in Gap, Hautes-Alpes.
- Customers witnessed the act, with local outlets reporting they were left in shock.
- Police have launched a cause-of-death inquiry assigned to the Gap station.
- Emergency responders included police and a team of four firefighters who attended the scene.
- Reports say the victim had known suicidal tendencies, and some outlets specify the chainsaw was electric as the store declined to comment.