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Crossposted from https://slrpnk.net/post/42260633

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico man was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing his cousin during an argument over whose plate of green chile enchiladas was hotter.

Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, was charged with an open count of murder in the Aug. 27 killing of 25-year-old Nathaniel Cavazos.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 28 minutes ago (1 children)

A witness, who identified himself as a cousin to both men, told investigators that the group had spent the afternoon drinking alcohol and cooking green chile enchiladas.

Alcohol and enchiladas: a recipe for irresolvable conflict.

The dispute escalated outside the apartment, leading to a physical fight in which Cavazos punched Gutierrez, leaving him bleeding, the witness reported.

After the fistfight ended and Cavazos began walking away, Gutierrez allegedly drew a handgun and confronted him, shouting, "We're family! We're family! How could you do this to me?" before opening fire, according to the witness statement in the affidavit.

Cavazos was shot three to four times in the back from roughly 10 feet away while unarmed, the document states. Gutierrez then fled the area.

"Family would never beat someone else bloody!"

Promptly proceeds to shoot family member in the back.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 points 8 minutes ago

We're family! We're family! How could you do this to me?"

afternoon drinking alcohol and cooking green chile enchiladas.

They do take their green chile very seriously in New Mexico. So I think the outrage was more oriented at a family member dissing their green chile more than it was about throwing hands. Those are fighting words in Hatch pepper country.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 5 points 16 minutes ago* (last edited 15 minutes ago)

Why does this article have multiple AI slop photos of enchilladas? I'd almost understand the one – just to have something there if you're lazy and useless as fuck – but there are four.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 40 minutes ago

heated

icwydt

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 54 minutes ago* (last edited 26 minutes ago) (2 children)

This story is potentially a little less dumb than it sounds. The victim was no angel, this is the logical consequence of regarded "macho" culture

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 3 points 14 minutes ago (1 children)

So there are 2 victims? Or no victims? I think i get your point but someone did die though.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago* (last edited 8 minutes ago)
  • one dead victim, perp is alive and in custody
  • They are cousins
  • they were drinking all day
  • victim started a fight over who's enchilada was spicier (enchiladas were made from same batch so they couldnt be differently spicy)
  • victim punches perp
  • perp shoots victim
  • perp says victim has threatened his life before (this is after the fact to a presumably familial witness)

viable self-defense case? U decide

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world -2 points 14 minutes ago* (last edited 13 minutes ago) (2 children)

Using an ableist slur but pussyfooting around it by swapping out the 't'.

What a little bitch. Commit to being a shithead or don't.

[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 1 points 2 minutes ago

Nobody outside of your hugbox fucking cares, not even the supposed victims of this "slur."

Extra points for clapping back with a word rooted in misogyny, like you care at all. Fucking retard.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago (2 children)
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 points 6 minutes ago

Did you know it was wrong to use the slur but wanted to anyway? Explain to the class.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 1 points 57 seconds ago

Am I stupid? What slur is he talking about?