A Camas man was critically injured Saturday when a jealous girlfriend stabbed him with a samurai sword, according to the Camas Police Department.
Police were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call at 1:54 a.m. Saturday at 2013 N.E. Garfield St., a two-story home in a residential neighborhood near Helen Baller Elementary School.
“The 911 caller, identified as 30-year-old Emily Javier, reported that she had just stabbed her boyfriend with a sword and thought he was dead,” Camas police said in a press release.
When police arrived, Javier was walking out of the house and into the front yard with her hands up, surrendering, police said. She was placed into custody without incident.
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Javier’s boyfriend of two years, 29-year-old Alex Lovell, was found inside their shared house with several life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Lovell was treated by the Camas-Washougal Fire Department and transported to a hospital. As of late Saturday morning, Lovell was reported in critical condition, police said.
Police said detectives served a search warrant at the scene and seized a samurai sword and additional knives.
Javier was booked at Clark County Jail on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder. “Police believe Javier’s attack was motivated by jealousy,” the press release said.
The case remains under investigation with the assistance of the Regional Major Crimes Team, police said.
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