India, Feb. 5 -- A peaceful scene at a US courtroom turned into a brawl when a man leapt from behind the courtroom gate to beat a suspect who allegedly killed his niece. A video of the incident shows the victim's uncle rushing towards the suspect in an orange jumpsuit during the hearing and throwing him to the ground before being stopped by court officials.

It captures the suspect, Alexander Ortiz, standing in the middle of the room with his attorney and a correctional officer. Suddenly, a man from the gallery leaps over the gate and charges towards Ortiz. He is identified as 40-year-old Carlos Lucero, uncle of Alianna Farfan, who was allegedly fatally shot by Ortiz last year.

Once Lucero throws Ortiz on the ground, he starts beating hi...