Boy charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing teen in Longview park

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A Cowlitz County teen was arrested Friday and is being charged as an adult after police say he stabbed a fellow teenager last month.

Just after 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 21, Longview Police say officers responded to an area near Elks Memorial Park at Lake Sacajawea after a fight broke out.

As they arrived on scene, another caller reported a teen had been stabbed and taken to St. John Medical Center.

Officials say anyone involved had fled the scene before officers arrived. Soon after, officers determined the stabbing victim in the hospital was from the reported incident in the park.

With the help of witnesses and videos from the incident, detectives were able to identify the suspect as 16-year-old Johnson Mailos. Officers located Mailos, taking him into custody Friday afternoon.

Mailos was charged in Cowlitz County Superior Court as an adult and charged with attempted first-degree murder.

Meanwhile, the 16-year-old victim is still in the hospital in critical condition, authorities say.

This is an ongoing investigation and no other information has been released, officials say.

If anyone has information on this incident, they are encouraged to contact Longview police.