Wild Video Shows Family Of Murdered Woman Attacking Suspect In Court

Defendant Standing Before the Judge

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A New Mexico courtroom devolved into chaos when the family of a murdered woman attacked the suspect. Alexander Segura Ortiz, 21, was in Courtroom 402 in Bernalillo County District Court on January 31 for a hearing on his case.

Ortiz was arrested in February 2024 for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Alianna Farfan.

As Ortiz stood before Judge Cindy Leos, Carlos Lucero, 40, and Pete Ysasi, 51, jumped over a barrier and began to attack him. Police rushed over to try to break up the fight and fell to the ground. As they wrestled on the floor, Ortiz's father jumped in and began to attack Lucero and Ysasi.

Two other women also joined the melee as court officers struggled to break it up.

The fight came to an abrupt end when one of the officers pulled out a taser.

Lucero and Ysasi were arrested and charged with battery on a peace officer and assault on a jail.

After the incident, Lucero reportedly told officers, "[Ortiz] killed my niece like a coward" and said that attacking him "was worth every moment."

KOAT posted the wild video to YouTube, which you can watch below.


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