Inset: Ervin Gutierrez (Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office). Background: Copper Hills Apartments on Spanish Bit Street Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Google Maps).
A New Mexico man is accused of fatally shooting his cousin after a dispute that allegedly began over the spiciness of the enchiladas they were eating, authorities said.
Ervin Gutierrez, 22, faces an open count of murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Nathaniel Cavazos, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release.
Gutierrez is currently being held without bond at the Albuquerque Metropolitan Detention Center.
Investigators said another cousin suggested taking the dogs for a walk in an effort to calm the situation, but the argument allegedly escalated into a physical confrontation between Gutierrez and Cavazos.
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Cavazos tried to walk away from the fight, the Albuquerque Police Department said, but Gutierrez allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim several times.
Authorities responded, but Cavazos was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gutierrez turned himself in, police said.
The defendant was booked into jail on Aug. 29 and he will remain in custody ahead of his trial. It is unclear when he is next scheduled to appear in court.
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