Gerhardt Konig, Maui anesthesiologist captured trying to kill glamorous wife, Arielle Konig refusing to take photo along Hawaii hiking trail, Pali Lookout. Wife allegedly beaten over the head with fists and rock and jabbed with needles.
A Hawaii doctor has been accused with the attempted murder of his wife after allegedly pushing her off a hiking trail and then bashing her in the head with a rock. The series of events is said to have happened after the man’s spouse refusing to take a photo with him, cops said.
Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist from Maui, was on vacation on Oahu with his 36-year-old ‘glamorous’ wife, nuclear engineer Arielle Konig, when he allegedly pushed her of along the Pali Lookout, a famous panoramic viewpoint, Honolulu police said.
Gerhardt Konig wife, Arielle assaulted with closed fists and an object
The husband is alleged to have become ‘very upset’ after his wife refused to take a picture with him, law enforcement sources told Hawaii News Now.
The doctor also repeatedly punched his wife and hit her with the rock — and at some point, even tried to poke her with two syringes, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, which didn’t state on whether they contained drugs.
The assault led to Arielle Konig suffering egregious injuries, including multiple facial and head injuries following the attack which occurred early Monday. The victim was transported to the hospital in serious condition according to the Honolulu Police Department.
Arielle Konig reported to EMS she was assaulted with closed fists and an object the Star Advertiser reported.
Konig who was last seen around 10.30 a.m that morning, was arrested close to Pali Highway after a brief foot chase at around 6:45 p.m. Monday, roughly eight hours after the alleged attack.
Prior to his capture, authorities had described the wanted man as being 5 foot 9 and about 160 pounds with green eyes. He was last seen wearing a light gray shirt, light blue shorts and carried black bag.
Dream hike along Hawaii hiking trail turns into domestic violence
The couple have been married since 2018. Not immediately clear is if they had been embroiled in prior episodes of domestic violence.
Pali Lookout was closed for the rest of Monday following the incident, Hawaii’s Division of State Parks said in a statement on Monday.
Konig, who was employed by an independent contractor to provide medical services as an anesthesiologist in Maui, has been suspended, Maui Health said in a statement on Monday.
‘Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,’ the statement read.
‘We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr. Konig has been suspended from the Medical Staff pending investigation. Dr. Konig is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services at various medical facilities on Maui, including Maui Memorial Medical Center.
‘Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate,’ the statement continued.
Konig previously worked in Pittsburgh, where he was an attending anesthesiologist at a women’s hospital and an assistant professor of anesthesiology and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Engineering, according to his biography. Konig hasn’t worked for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in over two years, a spokesperson for the medical center said.
Charges are pending.
