A prominent doctor tried to murder his nuclear engineer wife by shoving her off a trail in Hawaii and hitting her in the head with a rock, according to police.
Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly attacked his 36-year-old wife, Arielle Konig, at the Pali Lookout in Oahu, leaving her in critical condition.
Arielle reportedly told officials Konig had assaulted her with closed fists and a rock before he tried to shove her off the hiking trail.
In a chilling sign the alleged attempted murder was pre-planned, Konig is said to have produced two syringes containing an unknown substance and poked Arielle with them.
Arielle told police Konig attacked her after she refused to take a picture with him, according to the Star Advertiser.
She was taken to the hospital with serious head and facial injuries, local media reported.
Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly pushed his 36-year-old wife, Arielle Konig, off a hiking trail in Hawaii
Arielle is in critical condition after she was allegedly attacked by her husband on Monday
The Pali Lookout in Oahu is pictured
Konig, an anesthesiologist, was taken into custody after a short foot chase.
He was found in near the hiking trail after fleeing the scene on foot, officials said.
The couple lives in Maui in a $1.5million home, but were visiting the beauty spot in Oahu at the time of the alleged incident.
Koenig has been suspended from his job for an independent contractor that serves various facilities under Maui Health.
‘Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,’ Maui Health told KHON2 a statement.
The couple are seen together in an image shared by Arielle on Facebook
Konig has been suspended from his job as an anesthesiologist
‘We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr. Konig has been suspended from the Medical Staff pending investigation.’
Konig previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Engineering.
Police have asked that anyone with information on the alleged crime contact Crime Stoppers Honolulu at 808-955-8300.