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Posted on 08/31/2026 5:27:51 AM PDT by V_TWIN
A New Mexico man allegedly gunned down his cousin during a drunken argument over green enchiladas, according to reports.
Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, was cuffed on murder charges for allegedly killing his cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos, at an Albuquerque apartment complex on Thursday evening, according to police.
Gutierrez had arrived at the apartment that afternoon to visit Cavazos, 25, and another one of their cousins, and the three bought groceries and returned to the residence to cook green enchiladas and drink alcohol, according to an affidavit obtained by NBC News.
Gutierrez was repeatedly arguing that the chile on his enchiladas was hotter than the chiles on Cavazos’s plate and challenged his relative to try some of his.
Cavazos then contended that they were all eating the same enchiladas, so there wouldn’t be a difference in the spice level, the affidavit said.
Tensions began to escalate even as the third cousin suggested they take his dog for a walk to cool off. While outside, Cavazos and Gutierrez got into a fistfight, the third cousin told investigators.
Cavazos pummeled his spice-obsessed cousin hard enough to leave him bleeding and began walking away from the fight.
Gutierrez then whipped out a handgun and said, “We’re family! We’re family! How could you do this to me?” before blasting three or four gunshots toward his cousin, striking him in the back, the witness told police.
Cops arrived around 11 p.m. and found Cavazos dead in a pool of blood on a walkway between apartment buildings, the outlet reported.
A handgun belonging to Cavazos was also found roughly ten yards from his body.
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This unfortunate incident stands as proof (of a sort) that the often hot Latin temperament is related to their intake of spices.
You mean there is something wrong with that?
Imagine a life in prison over some enchiladas.🤪
“New Mexico Man” was the qualifying detail.
Life is cheap to some.
Even back in the 80s, there was a local news paper story about two black guys that got into an argument about a piece of fried chicken.
One had enough, retrieved his shotgun and killed the other with it.
True story.
“Tequila!!”
It’s Albuquerque of course.
I guess Breaking Bad wasn’t exaggerating after all.
Good thing it wasn’t over tamales. They could have lost a whole village.
The whole enchilada?
Do they serve green enchiladas in prison ?
Might be awhile before he can sample another batch.
…And it all started with, “My enchiladas are _too_ hot.”
Riiight…
It’s not self defense since his cousin was walking away.
Spice madness is his only defense.
Unbelievable to think that somebody is going to shoot and kill somebody over a dispute about enchiladas.
Some people have seemingly no impulse control over trivial matters. Very sad.
Good enchiladas are one of the few things worth dying for!
Some people should stay the heck away from alcohol.
One of the main side effects is lowered inhibitions.
But what about Christmas style…red and green?
Hispanics having hot blood is no myth.
Throw in alcohol and he you go.
My buddy did not believe me about how the crazy is strong in Latin women. He dated a woman from Columbia. She was a gorgeious woman but my god, she was a scary woman. She kept a machete under her bed and he would ask her about it and she would just say, “don’t worry about it”. Then it was gone and he asked where it was and she said, “don’t worry about it.” She would drive by his house at random times to make sure he wasn’t lying. Just NUTS!!!!
My family has lived in NM for over 400 years, though my branch telecasted to CA during the depression. Chilis are deeply engrained in the state culture. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they served enchiladas in prison. That said, if I were incarcerated and you served me green rather than red, I’d have to start a prison riot
Gutierrez has issues.
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