Atlanta brothers Christopher and Cameron Ervin accused of trying to kill Gwinnett County parents

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Incident happened in Snellville in Gwinnett County, Georgia, on Saturday
Yvonne Ervin called about sons while Zachary Ervin was distracting them
Christopher Ervin, 22, and 17-year-old Cameron Ervin taken into custody
Now facing two counts each of aggravated assault and first-degree arson
Both parents expected to survive and motive for attack remains unclear

Published: 14:39 EST, 6 September 2015 | Updated: 19:51 EST, 6 September 2015

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Two Atlanta-area parents were hospitalized on Saturday after their two sons allegedly attempted to kill them by beating the wife and stabbing the husband before trying to set their house on fire.

The incident happened Snellville in Gwinnett County before 8am and it could have been much worse if Yvonne Ervin hadn't called 911 about her sons while Zachary Ervin was distracting them.

Georgia police arrived and took 22-year-old Christopher Ervin and 17-year-old Cameron Ervin into custody and later charged them with two counts each of aggravated assault and first-degree arson.

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Christopher (left) and Cameron (right) Ervin, 22 and 17, were arrested after an alleged attack on their parents

Yvonne (right) and Zachary (left) Ervin were both injured severely during the attack on Saturday at their home

The gas line at the home (above) in Snellville in Gwinnett County, Georgia, had been tampered with

Both parents are expected to survive, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

Neighbors of the family said they were in shock

Police found the husband 'severely injured and bleeding heavily' after being stabbed several times and his wife also 'seriously injured'

Gwinnett County police spokesman Sgt Rich Long said: 'Had she not been able to make that 911 call it's very uncertain what would have happened.'

He said on Sunday that police have 'several theories' about the incident and detectives found evidence showing the brothers had 'tried to start a fire'.

The gas line at the home had been tampered with, according to WBS-TV 2.

Neighbors of the family said the attack was unexpected and they were in shock, 11 Alive reported.

Clinton Miller said: 'He [Zachary] wasn't in good shape at all.

'He was bleeding pretty badly. So we're really concerned for him.'

The brothers, who were reportedly being cooperative with detectives, are being held in isolation in jail and have a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 11.