Courtroom cameras recorded the melee, which subsided as a law enforcement officer drew a stun gun and protected the defendant from further attack.

According to KOAT, Albuquerque man Alexander Ortiz stands accused of murdering 23-year-old Alianna Farfan last January and was facing the judge in front of Farfan's uncle Carlos Lucero. Police say Lucero suddenly jumped over the courtroom gate and began to punch Ortiz, causing the alleged murderer and an officer next to him to fall to the ground.