

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) - A murder suspect appeared in court for a hearing on Friday in Albuquerque.
It was a routine proceeding, but that changed.
The courtroom video shows how things spiraled after a family member of the victim sparked a melee.
It seemed like an ordinary court hearing in room 420 of the 2nd District Court.
Alexander Ortiz stood before a judge, accused of murdering Alianna Farfan.
All of a sudden, chaos broke out when police say Carlos Lucero, the victim’s uncle, jumped over the courtroom gate and started to punch Ortiz.
Ortiz and the officer next to him fell to the ground, but a second man, who police identified as Pete Ysasi, then joined the brawl and also attacked Ortiz.
Police say Ortiz’s father also joined the scrum to defend his son. The elder Ortiz punched Ysasi and Lucero.