JOHNSON COUNTY —An officer’s “use of deadly force which resulted in the death of Jose Enrique Cartagena-Chacon, 25, Grandview, Missouri, was justified under Kansas Law," according to Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe.
Following Howe's announcement, Lenexa Police released body camera video of the deadly encounter.
Just after 3a.m. on June 22, the Lenexa Police Department received a 911 call from a person who said that a tall Hispanic person in a blue shirt was holding a gun against the head of another person. This was occurring at the pool area at the Lenexa Crossings Apartments located at 12334 W. 97th Terrace, according to a statement from police.
The caller said that she was in a car nearby. Two Lenexa officers arrived minutes later and began to search the parking lot for the involved individuals. The officers saw a car with its lights on and approached it.
Officer “A” approached the driver’s door and saw a Hispanic male, later identified as Jose Enrique Cartagena-Chacon, in the driver’s seat. The officer immediately noticed a black handgun in Cartagena-Chacon’s lap. Officer “A” ordered Cartagena-Chacon to put his hands in the air and not to touch the gun.
Cartagena-Chacon picked up the gun. He then brought the gun up in a motion so the barrel was pointed toward the driver’s door, where Officer“A” stood.
Cartagena-Chacon then began to move the gun towards the front passenger door where Officer “B” stood. At that time Officer “A” fired his weapon multiple times, killing Jose Enrique Cartagena-Chacon. The JohnsonCounty Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigative Team “OICIIT” was called to handle this investigation
Cartagena-Chacon’s cause of death was due to multiple gunshot wounds by the officer. Cacon also had a blood alcohol level of .248, according to an autopsy.
On June 22, 2025 at around 3:00 a.m. the Lenexa Police Department receiveda 911 call from a person who said that a tall Hispanic person in a blue shirt washolding a gun against the head of another person. This was occurring at thepool area at the Lenexa Crossings Apartments located at 12334 W. 97th Terrace. The caller said that she was in a car nearby.Two Lenexa officers arrived minutes later and began to search the parking lotfor the involved individuals. The officers saw a car with its lights on andapproached it. Officer “A” approached the driver’s door and saw a Hispanicmale, later identified as Jose Enrique Cartagena-Chacon, in the driver’s seat.The officer immediately noticed a black handgun in Cartagena-Chacon’s lap.Officer “A” ordered Cartagena-Chacon to put his hands in the air and not totouch the gun. Cartagena-Chacon picked up the gun. He then brought the gunup in a motion so the barrel was pointed toward the driver’s door, where Officer“A” stood. Cartagena-Chacon then began to move the gun towards the frontpassenger door where Officer “B” stood. At that time Officer “A” fired hisweapon multiple times, killing Jose Enrique Cartagena-Chacon. The JohnsonCounty Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigative Team “OICIIT” was calledto handle this investigation