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Elderly Woman's Shocking Chainsaw Suicide Shocks French Shoppers
17 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Woman in her 60s used electric chainsaw to take her own life in DIY store parking lot
- Incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Gap, Hautes-Alps, France
- Authorities launched investigation to confirm cause of death
On November 12, 2025, a horrific incident unfolded in the parking lot of a DIY store in Gap, France. A woman in her 60s reportedly used an electric chainsaw to take her own life in full view of shoppers.
Emergency services, including firefighters, police, and paramedics, rushed to the scene but were unable to save the woman. Authorities have now launched an investigation to confirm the exact cause of death.
According to local reports, the woman had struggled with suicidal thoughts prior to the tragic incident. The Gap public prosecutor's office is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
This is not the first time such a shocking incident has occurred. In 2017, a 70-year-old man in the United States killed himself with a chainsaw after attacking his wife with a hatchet. Incidents of this nature, while rare, can have a profound impact on the local community.
