Man sentenced to 5 years for 2018 Downtown Eastside stabbing
Posted July 31, 2025 11:16 am.
A man will be spending three years behind bars after time served for a deadly stabbing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in 2018.
The Vancouver Police Department reported Wednesday that 39-year-old Benny Rae Armstrong pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the incident.
Armstrong received a five-year, minus time served, prison sentence last week.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!The stabbing occurred on June 23, 2018, near West Hastings Street and Abbott Street.
The victim, 26-year-old Abeal Negussie Abera, died from his injuries a week later in the hospital.
Armstrong was arrested in March 2024 and has already spent time in custody before his sentencing.
As a result, he will serve an additional three years in prison to complete his sentence.
In addition to his prison term, Armstrong has also been issued a 10-year prohibition on firearm possession.
