Serial Shoplifter Sets Store Clerk Ablaze in Shocking Bay Area Incident

Disturbing surveillance footage shows a serial shoplifter setting a store clerk's hair on fire with stolen lighter fluid after the clerk tried to stop him from stealing at a store in El Sobrante, California. The clerk suffered second- and third-degree burns to his face, neck, chest, and shoulder. The shoplifter, identified as Kendall Burton, was arrested and faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon, battery, arson, and robbery. The incident has prompted calls for increased security in small stores and a GoFundMe page has been set up to support the clerk's recovery.