Man allegedly sh00ts cousin d£ad after drunken argument over enchiladas

A 22-year-old New Mexico man, Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, has been arrested and charged with m¥rder after allegedly sh00ting his cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos, during an argument over enchiladas.

According to police reports, the cousins had been drinking alcohol and cooking green enchiladas when an argument broke out over whose food had spicier chile.

The disagreement reportedly escalated into a fistfight before Gutierrez allegedly pulled out a g¥n and sh0t Cavazos.

Gutierrez later allegedly sent a Snapchat message claiming that his cousin had threatened his life and that he did not want to k!ll him.

He was arrested on Friday and booked on an open count of m¥rder.

by Linda Ikeji at 31/08/2026 9:43 AM | Share this Story