reporter: the video shows alexander ortiz in the orange jumpsuit, accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, standing before a district judge in albuquerque, when her uncle, carlos barrels over the partition, along with another man, pete ysasi, attacking ortiz. the defendant's father joining the melee, until, finally, the corrections officer trying to shield the defendant draws their taser. heavily armed deputies storming the courtroom, arresting the attackers, a full minute after the attack began. the men were treated at the hospital and released. they're due back in court next month. according to court documents, after the attack, lucero told deputies it was worth every moment, and, "he killed my niece like a coward." the incident raising questions about courtroom security. and reminiscent of this moment in a las vegas courtroom last year. >> whoa, whoa. >> reporter: when a man flew over the bench and attacked a judge. that man was sentenced to decades in prison. well, david, the hearing for ortiz was reset for next week, and they've already requested extra security for that one, david. >> david: mola lenghi with us tonight. mola, thank you. >>> when we come b