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New Mexico man accused of fatally shooting cousin after argument over enchiladas
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, was arrested and charged with open count murder for fatally shooting his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos during an altercation in Albuquerque on August 27.
- The dispute began over a disagreement about the spiciness of green enchiladas, escalating into a fistfight after Cavazos punched Gutierrez.
- After the fight, Gutierrez allegedly pulled a handgun and shot Cavazos in the back as he was walking away unarmed, according to a witness.
- Gutierrez reportedly sent a Snapchat message claiming Cavazos had threatened his life and stating he did not want to kill him but felt he had to act in self-defense.
- Police found a handgun belonging to Cavazos approximately 10 yards from his body, and Gutierrez is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center pending further legal proceedings.
