Two brothers are said to have beaten a 28-year-old man with an iron bar in Dettingen an der Erms (Reutlingen district).
As the police announced on Monday, the 27-year-old and 28-year-old suspects are being investigated on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
In addition to injuries to the body, the victim also suffered bleeding head injuries.
Dettingen / Erms - It's in the hospital.
A dispute had been simmering for some time between the victim and the 27-year-old suspect.
At a renewed meeting of the opponents on Sunday evening, it should initially have been insulted.
Later, the 27-year-old and his older brother are said to have attacked the 28-year-old and, among other things, hit him with an iron bar.
The brothers were arrested shortly after the crime.
dpa