Avery A. Armknecht, 20, of Norristown has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for a 2021 robbery of the Mr. Cigarette store in the Elkins Park during which he stabbed and seriously wounded a 62-year-old female clerk.

Witnesses said that Armknecht held a knife to the victim’s neck and stabbed her in the chest before grabbing a $20 packaged tobacco product and fleeing the scene.

Officers found the victim “lying on the floor of the store with a large amount of blood underneath her.”

Armknecht pleaded guilty to felony charges of attempted homicide and robbery. The victim’s two-year-old grandchild and another employee of the store were present during the robbery.

For additional coverage, you can read The Reporter’s article here. For 6ABC’s 2021 coverage, you can watch this video:

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