A routine hearing in a New Mexico state courtroom devolved into chaos when two people rushed the defendant in a murder case, setting off a brawl with flying fists and kicks

The victim’s uncle leaped over a barrier and attacked the defendant, setting off a brawl during a routine hearing in Albuquerque last week that was captured on video.

He was standing before a district judge in Albuquerque on January 31 when a brawl broke out. During the hearing, Pete Ysasi and Farfan's uncle Carlos Lucero barreled over the partition to attack Ortiz,

Courtroom video shows the moments a New Mexico murder suspect was attacked during a hearing by his alleged victim’s uncle and stepfather on Friday.

A court hearing in New Mexico descended into a melee when a 21-year-old murder suspect was attacked by the victim’s family. Alexander Ortiz, who is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Alianna Farfan in January 2024,