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Two individuals arrested Wednesday in connection to illegal Bridgeport after-hours club where double homicide occurred mid-May

Two men were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and illegal sale of alcohol Wednesday in connection to an illegal after-hours club where two men were fatally shot May 16.

Around 2 a.m., Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired near 1023 Main Street, which happened to be the Temple of the Way - House of Worship. A 38-year-old man, Charles Dimples Barnes, was found shot to death in the basement.

Also in the basement, Charles Peters, 40, was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, but succumbed to his injuries, police said.