A New Mexico man is accused of fatally shooting his cousin following an argument that escalates after they drink together, according to an arrest warrant reported by NBC News. The warrant describes an evening where a dispute between the relatives turns into a physical confrontation before the shooting.
NBC News says the confrontation begins with an argument over enchiladas and then escalates into a fistfight. The New York Post adds detail about the nature of the disagreement, describing Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez repeatedly arguing about the heat of the chile on his enchiladas compared with the chiles on his cousin’s plate and challenging his relative to try them. The outlets frame the incident primarily as a sudden domestic dispute that turns deadly, but differ in how much they emphasize the specific back-and-forth over food.
Both reports agree on the core allegation: a fatal shooting occurs after a confrontation between cousins that starts with an argument about enchiladas.
