New Mexico Courtroom Devolves Into Brawl as 3 People Rush Defendant in Homicide Case

Multiple people brawl in Albuquerque, N.M., on Jan. 31, 2025, in this still image from video. Second Judicial District Court/Bernalillo/TMX via AP

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A hearing in a New Mexico courtroom devolved into chaos when three people rushed the defendant in a homicide case, setting off a brawl with flying fists and kicks.

Courtroom video cameras recorded the Jan. 31 melee, which subsided as a law enforcement officer drew a stun gun and protected the defendant from further attack.