( CNN ) Deputies rushed Kenneth Morgan Stancil III from court Thursday after the 20-year-old murder suspect swore at a judge and tried to flip over a table . Stancil is accused of killing an employee Monday at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro , North Carolina . Relatives have said victim Ron Lane was gay , CNN affiliate WNCN reported , and investigators are looking into whether the shooting was a hate crime . Authorities arrested Stancil after he was found sleeping on a Florida beach on Tuesday . Just a few minutes into Thursday 's hearing on the first-degree murder charge he faces , Stancil snapped back at the judge after he was offered a court-appointed lawyer . `` No , I do n't need one , '' said Stancil , who stood before the judge with his legs shackled and his arms handcuffed in front of him . `` You know what I 'm saying ? I knew I would get life anyway . '' Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones interjected , pointing out that the maximum sentence Stancil faces is the death penalty . `` Yes , I know that , '' Stancil fired back . `` But when I knew what I had to do and I knew when I got caught , you know , I knew in my mind that I could get life , I could get the death penalty . You know what I 'm saying ? Do you follow my topic ? I would have killed you , you know what I 'm saying , if you 're a f -- -ing child molester . '' The judge told him not to swear . `` I do n't give a f -- - what you want , '' Stancil said , lunging forward and lifting up the table in front of him . Deputies quickly corralled him and hustled him from the courtroom . The hearing resumed about 25 minutes later , when Stancil was brought back into the courtroom , this time with his arms handcuffed behind him . When asked again by Jones whether he wanted a lawyer , his response was quick -- and calm . `` Yes , sir , '' he said . In an interview with CNN affiliate WRAL , Stancil described himself as a neo-Nazi and said he hates gay people `` with a passion . '' Stancil had worked for Lane , the school 's print shop operator , as part of a work-study program , but was let go from the program in early March because of poor attendance , college officials said . During the interview , and during a court appearance in Florida on Tuesday , Stancil said Lane deserved to die , accusing him of being a child molester who 'd made advances in online messages to Stancil 's 16-year-old brother . Lane 's family has described those accusations as untrue and slanderous . His cousin , Steve Smith , told WRAL that Lane never made sexual advances toward children or anyone with whom he worked . He described him as a loving man who was dedicated to family and friends . `` Yes , Ron was gay . But people need to get over it , '' Smith said . `` That 's between him and the Lord , him and his savior . ''
Kenneth Morgan Stancil , charged with first-degree murder , swears at the judge . Score: 6