2.4.12 UPDATE: The photos for this story won first place in the General News category of the National Press Photographers Association’s Region 3 Monthly Clip Contest for July 2011.
Ivan Reyes Sr. — holding his son, Ivan Jr. — lunges at killer Martey J. Williams on July 20, 2011, at a sentencing hearing in Jersey City, N.J. Williams had smiled as Reyes showed the court scars on his son, who was injured in the Dec. 8, 2009, attack that killed his wife, Jacqueline. Reyes was found in contempt of court but was released three hours later after time served. Williams pleaded guilty last month and his sentencing was postponed. (Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)
Ivan Reyes Sr., still holding his son, Ivan Jr., is restrained. (Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)
Martey J. Williams laughs after Ivan Williams Sr. lunged at him and as officers start to lead him out of the courtroom. (Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)
Emotional family members of the victim also tried to lunge at Martey Williams. (Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)
The victim’s brother grimaces in pain complaining of being “kicked” during the commotion. (Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)
The victim’s brother is taken away on a gurney by EMTs after he complained of being”kicked” during the commotion. (Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)
And landed the front page of the Star-Ledger:
by Reena