US gunman feared eviction by sister

A security guard accused of killing his sister, her husband and six others had a history of mental problems and feared his sister wanted to kick him out of the home they shared, relatives and others said.

Police say Christopher Speight, 39, killed his sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew and four other people in Appomattox, Virginia, early on Tuesday before firing at a police helicopter, hiding in the woods and finally surrendering nearly a day later.