A Western State Hospital patient accused of attacking another patient with a metal lock in a sock has been charged in Tacoma with assault and attempted murder.

Timothy Turnberg is held at the Lakewood hospital for being found not guilty by reason of insanity in a fatal 2010 shooting at a Whatcom County bar. Court records show the 30-year-old pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault in April for an unrelated attack on a patient at Western State.

The News Tribune reports ( http://bit.ly/OWuYjf) Turberg told police the latest attack was because the victim looked at him wrong - as if he were gay.

He allegedly told police he'd kill anyone who looked at him wrong.

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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com