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New Mexico man accused of fatally shooting cousin after argument over enchiladas

A New Mexico man is accused of fatally shooting his cousin after an evening of drinking escalated from an argument over enchiladas into a fistfight, according to an arrest warrant. Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, is charged with an open count of murder in the Aug. 27 killing of Nathaniel Cavazos at an apartment complex in Albuquerque. Gutierrez was arrested by Albuquerque police Friday evening and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center shortly after midnight Saturday, according to jail records. He is being held on an open count of murder.

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Scoop News DeskNew Mexico · Published Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM UTCUpdated Monday, August 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC

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Police said the witness showed investigators Snapchat message in which Gutierrez allegedly said Cavazos had threatened his life. “Is he really dead?” Gutierrez allegedly wrote. “I did not want to kill him but i didn’t want him to kill me.” Investigators said a handgun belonging to Cavazos was found at least 10 yards from his body.

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