Albuquerque cousin shoots relative over chili debate

A 22-year-old man is charged with murder after a family gathering in Albuquerque ended in a shooting dispute over enchiladas.

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Ervin Joaquín Gutiérrez, 22, was arrested on August 29, 2026, and charged with the murder of his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ^[1] Cavazos died at the scene after being shot from a distance of approximately three meters, and Gutiérrez fled the location before police arrived. ^[2] The fatal incident occurred on the night of August 27, 2026, after a family gathering in Albuquerque where relatives cooked and drank. ^[3] Witnesses and judicial documents state that the verbal argument escalated into a physical confrontation where Gutiérrez allegedly shot Cavazos three to four times in the back. ^[4] According to family testimony, Gutiérrez told Cavazos 'we are family' before shooting him three to four times in the back from a distance of approximately three meters. ^[5] The altercation reportedly began over a dispute regarding who had prepared the spiciest green chile enchiladas. ^[6] Gutiérrez fled the Copper Hills Apartments complex before police arrived and was arrested on August 29. ^[7]

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Ervin Joaquín Gutiérrez, 22, was arrested on August 29, 2026, and charged with the murder of his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. · El Heraldo de México

Cavazos died at the scene after being shot from a distance of approximately three meters, and Gutiérrez fled the location before police arrived. · El Heraldo de México

The fatal incident occurred on the night of August 27, 2026, after a family gathering in Albuquerque where relatives cooked and drank. · El Heraldo de México

Witnesses and judicial documents state that the verbal argument escalated into a physical confrontation where Gutiérrez allegedly shot Cavazos three to four times in the back. · El Heraldo de México

According to family testimony, Gutiérrez told Cavazos 'we are family' before shooting him three to four times in the back from a distance of approximately three meters. · Record

The altercation reportedly began over a dispute regarding who had prepared the spiciest green chile enchiladas. · Record

Gutiérrez fled the Copper Hills Apartments complex before police arrived and was arrested on August 29. · Record

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