Man arrested after elderly couple shot dead in northwest NSW

A man has been arrested after a couple was found dead following a shooting in northwest NSW.

Police were called to a home in Cobar about 8.30pm on Wednesday following reports of a shooting and found two bodies.

The bodies are yet to be formally identified, but are believed to be a 69-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man.

A 46-year-old man who the couple knew was arrested nearby and is being questioned by police.