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New Mexico man killed his cousin during argument over heat of their enchiladas: cops

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Dobkin, R. (2026, September 5). New Mexico man killed his cousin during argument over heat of their enchiladas: cops. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/new-mexico-man-killed-cousin-enchiladas-b3045352.html

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Ervin Gutierrez, a 22-year-old man from Roswell, New Mexico, is accused of killing his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, during an argument over the heat level of their enchiladas. The fatal shooting occurred at around 11:30 p.m. on August 29 in Albuquerque's Copper Hills apartment complex after Gutierrez and Cavazos got into a physical fight. Gutierrez allegedly shot Cavazos several times outside the complex before turning himself in. He has been charged with an open count of murder and is being held in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center.

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Ervin Gutierrez, 22, was charged with fatally shooting his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, in an apartment complex in Albuquerque. The argument that led to the shooting started over how spicy the green chile in their enchiladas was, with Gutierrez claiming they were hotter than the ones made by his cousin Cavazos. The two had been drinking and having dinner at the apartment, which is located at the Copper Hills complex, when the altercation began. A physical fight broke out, and despite Nathaniel Cavazos trying to walk away, Ervin Gutierrez pulled out a gun and fired, killing his cousin. This incident occurred last week, but was only announced by Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman on Friday.

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Topics

Albuquerque Bernalillo County KOB 4 New Mexico Roswell

Subjects

Gutierrez PERSON · 7× Cavazos PERSON · 6× KOB 4 ORG · 3× Bernalillo County GPE · 2× Bregman PERSON · 2× Ervin Gutierrez PERSON · 1× Nathaniel Cavazos PERSON · 1× New Mexico GPE · 1× Roswell GPE · 1× Sam Bregman PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Gutierrez and Cavazos, who local media identified as his cousin, were at an apartment drinking and having dinner when they began arguing over how spicy the green chile in their enchiladas was, Bregman wrote in a Facebook post.

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2026-09-05 · The Independent

New Mexico man killed his cousin during argument over heat of their enchiladas: cops · mixed framing

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A New Mexico man has been accused of killing his cousin during an argument over how much heat the peppers in their enchiladas packed, according to police. uncertain

peppers → accuse → police

Ervin Gutierrez, 22, was charged with last week’s fatal shooting of Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced Friday. asserted

Bregman → charge → Cavazos

Bregman → identify → post

Police said Gutierrez traveled from Roswell to the Copper Hills apartment complex in Albuquerque, an over three-hour drive, to cook dinner with Cavazos and his other cousin, Kamyl Serrano, according to local outlet KOB 4. uncertain

Gutierrez → say → outlet

The argument started after Gutierrez claimed the green chiles in his enchiladas were hotter than the ones Cavazos made for himself and another person, local outlet KOAT reported, citing court records. asserted

KOAT → start → records

Police said Serrano suggested taking the dogs on a walk to cool off, but Gutierrez and Cavazos continued to argue and a physical fight began, per KOB 4. Cavazos tried to walk away from the fight, but Gutierrez pulled out a gun and fired it at his cousin, according to authorities. uncertain

Gutierrez → say → authorities

Gutierrez shot Cavazos several times outside the apartment complex, DA Bregman said. asserted

Bregman → shoot → complex

The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. local time that night, KOB 4 reported. asserted

KOB → happen → p.m.

Gutierrez, who reportedly turned himself in, was booked in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center on August 29 and remained there Saturday afternoon. uncertain

who → turn → August

He has been charged with an open count of murder. asserted

He → charge → murder