BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police in Burlington are still searching for the suspect in an assault outside City Hall Park.

They say around 2 a.m. Sunday, a fight involving around 10 people broke out near Orlando’s nightclub and spilled onto the nearby street.

During the fight, police say a man pulled a rifle out of his pants and hit another person on the head with it before firing the gun in the air.

The group took off after that happened.

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Burlington Interim Police Chief Shawn Burke says they are seeing a concerning trend of more guns in public spaces.

“When we see this type of behavior in the downtown, it’s of grave concern. Because although this shot was fired directly into the air, we don’t know where it’s goin

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