Pair charged over Blue Mountains shootings

Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in the NSW Blue Mountains left two other men critically injured.

A 25-year-old and a 31-year-old were taken to Westmead Hospital with gunshot wounds early on Friday after the shooting at a Blackheath home.

The 25-year-old had a lower back wound and the other man was injured in his torso.

Police said officers arrested a 21-year-old man at Katoomba about 6pm on Friday after they stopped his vehicle and allegedly found a shotgun inside.

A 23-year-old man was arrested at Katoomba two-and-a-half hours later.

Both men are due to face the Parramatta Local Court on Saturday charged with two counts each of shooting with intent to murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and one count of possessing an unregistered firearm.