A white homeowner in San Jose, Calif., is facing felony charges — and could face more hate crime charges — after cops say he shot and injured a man unarmed black man who was renting an Airbnb nearby. Mark Waters, 66, allegedly opened fire on the 21-year-old victim in an ‘unprovoked attack’ on the night of October 2 as the unidentified man walked from his rental to a local grocery store, according to a press release issued Friday. by the Santa Clara County District Attorney. The man tried to run, but “Waters shot him with his back turned,” the statement said, describing “serious injuries to the victim’s leg.” In an emailed statement to The Daily Beast, an Airbnb spokesperson said, “We condemn this vicious and unprovoked attack. We thank the San Jose Police Department and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for their work in holding the perpetrator accountable and sending a message that hate crimes have no place in our society. . What led to the incident remains unclear, and a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office told The Daily Beast that court records related to the case will not be available to the public until next week. Reached by phone Friday, Waters, who is out on bail, declined to comment on the allegations against him.
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