Store clerk in crime-ridden Bay Area set on fire by serial shoplifter

A store clerk in the crime-ridden Bay Area was set on fire with stolen lighter fluid by a serial shoplifter on Wednesday, leaving him with second and third-degree burns. The incident happened at a convenience store in Oakland, California, around 10:00 PM. The clerk, who has not been identified, was working behind the counter when the shoplifter entered the store and grabbed a bottle of lighter fluid. The shoplifter then threatened the clerk and demanded that he give him money. The clerk refused, and the shoplifter poured the lighter fluid on him and set him on fire. The clerk was able to extinguish the flames and call for help. He was taken to the hospital with serious burns, but he is expected to survive. The police are still searching for the suspect, who is described as a black male in his early 20s. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and jeans. This incident is the latest in a string of violent crimes that have plagued the Bay Area in recent months. The region has s