Man Stabs Ex's New Partner, Claims Self-Defense

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Vancouver News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. A 35-year-old Vancouver man named Jason Johnson landed in Clark County Superior Court Wednesday, charged with first-degree attempted murder. And other counts, after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new partner in the heart and face. Bale got set at $400,000, with a strict no-contact order for the victims and his arrangements coming up Monday. The whole mess kicked off late Saturday night at the apartment they used to share in Central Vancouver. Johnson confronted his ex outside when her new guy dropped her off, flashed a handgun, then dragged things inside where he assaulted her before, calling the dude back over. That victim, Brandon Nertanagel, showed up and got ambushed with knives, stabbed in the chest, needing emergency open-heart surgery, plus a slashed. Eye, fractured socket, and risk of permanent vision loss. Folks close to this are reeling from how fast jealousy flipped into near-fatal violence.

1:03Meanwhile, Johnson holed up in the apartment after the attack, popping 20-30 pills in a suicide bid before cops talked them out around, 12-39 AM. He got passed up for his own shoulder dislocation, thigh cut, and eyebrows, then claimed self-defense to officers, saying the guy hit him first. Orthodox paint a tense picture with surveillance backing police claims, but Johnson's story adds layers. As this plays out through the system, it's a stark reminder of how domestic beefs can explode. Stay tuned for updates on the trial ahead.