The man from Bomaderry was arrested by South Coast Police detectives around 9.30am on Wednesday, August 26 at a home on Douglas Street in Nowra.

He was taken to Nowra Police Station and charged with two counts of discharging a firearm intending to cause grievous bodily harm, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, acquiring etc pistol subject to firearms prohibition order, using a prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order and two counts of possessing or using a prohibited weapon without permission.

He was refused bail and will appear in Nowra Local Court on Thursday, August 27.

Police allege two men were shot by a third man while in the backyard of a property on Cambewarra Road, Bomaderry around 10.45pm.

An 18-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his stomach and was flown to Liverpool Hospital, while a 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his elbow and was taken to Wollongong Hospital.

Both men remain in hospital in a stable condition.

Inquiries into the incident are continuing.

Earlier 3.32pm: Man arrested over Bomaderry shooting

A 35-year-old man has been arrested over a double shooting in Bomaderry on late Tuesday, August 25.

The man was arrested following police investigations into the shooting at a Cambewarra Road, Bomaderry home around 11pm.

The Bomaderry man was arrested by police at a Douglas Street address in Nowra, around 9.30am on Wednesday, August 26.

Emergency services called to a Cambewarra Road address found two men suffering gunshot wounds.

A 18-year-old Bomaderry male had a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 25-year-old Bomaderry man with a gunshot wound to the right elbow.

South Coast Police District Commander, Detective Superintendent Greg Moore said the three men, the two victims and the alleged offender, were all known to each other.

"Police have been told the victims left the location and sought assistance by a neighbouring household," he said.

Although not willing to go into any details around the alleged incident Supt Moore said the man was "assisting police with inquiries".

"The victims are not from the house but from a nearby location," he said.

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"And that's the type of things our investigators are looking into - what they were doing at the house, what transpired at the time."

He would not comment on if the incident was drug related, saying it was "very early days in the investigation".

"We are keeping our minds open to all potential lines of inquiry," he said.

He said the occupants of the home were at the location at the time of the incident and were also assisting police.

Supt Moore would not say what type of firearm was used in the attack, but confirmed it was a "long arm firearm of some description."

"That firearm remains outstanding," he said.

"Multiple shots were fired during the incident and that is something investigators are looking into."

Both men were taken to hospital, the 18-year-old was flown to St George Hospital and underwent surgery on Wednesday morning and is in a stable condition.

The 25-year-old is also in a stable condition, being treated in Wollongong Hospital.

"This is a serious offence and there are very serious penalties associated with discharging a firearm in a public place or a private place for that matter," Supt Moore said.

"We certainly don't tolerate this type of behaviour in the area. We know in recent times we've been pushing a message in the community that certainly anyone who has firearms unlawfully will be dealt with very swiftly.

"Any offences of this type there is no tolerance and we are very much appreciative of the community's support of our investigators to this incident.

"We know we've got great networks in the community and the community is similarly concerned about this type of activity."

Anyone with any information is asked to come forward or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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