A man charged in the killing of four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, is now facing additional charges, including attempted arson, officials said Wednesday.

State District Judge Jeffrey Dahood ordered Michael Paul Brown to be held without bail after the defendant's attorneys said mental illness could be an issue in the case.

Brown's family has said the 45-year-old former soldier long struggled with mental illness before allegedly shooting a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in Anaconda on Aug. 1. He evaded capture for a week , while hundreds of law enforcement officers searched for him in the nearby mountains, before being found and taken in on Aug. 8.

Brown, who lived next door to the bar, also tried to damage or destroy the building by lighting objects inside it

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