Woman sentenced for assault in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Jewellee Refghio Perez, 23, the person involved in a stabbing at a West El Paso shopping center last May, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and received a 16-year prison sentence.
The attack happened in a dollar retail store near the intersection of Mesa and Balboa on May 16, 2024.
Prosecutors say Perez "repeatedly stabbed a female employee," chasing her out of the store while wielding a knife.
The 29-year-old victim required hospitalization after the assault, officials say. They did not provide insight on Perez's motive.
