Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Lenexa Shooting | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed by the mother of Jose Enrique Cartagena Chacon, a 25-year-old man fatally shot by Lenexa police in June — just days after prosecutors deemed the shooting justified. The suit targets the city and two officers, alleging Chacon was asleep in his car with a harmless pellet gun, unaware he was being approached by armed officers who failed to identify themselves — a fatal misstep compounded by his limited English. Officers claimed they feared for their lives as Chacon allegedly began pointing the weapon at them. Chacon, remembered as a beloved uncle with a…