Doctor accused of trying to throw wife off hiking trail after she allegedly refused to take a photo

HONOLULU (TCN) — Police arrested a 46-year-old doctor who allegedly tried to kill his wife on a hiking trail this week.

The Honolulu Police Department alleges that on the morning of March 24, Gerhardt Konig tried to throw his wife off Pali Lookout, and then hit her in the head with a rock. The victim was transported to a hospital and remains in critical condition.

Konig allegedly assaulted his wife after she declined to take a photo with her husband, KGMB-TV reports. Law enforcement officials reportedly told the news station that Konig is also accused of attempting to poke his wife with syringes during the incident. The victim sustained multiple facial and head injuries during the attack.

Police posted a bulletin asking the public to be on the lookout for Konig. Officers located him later that day near Pali Highway and arrested him following a short foot pursuit. Charges are pending.

According to WTAE-TV, Konig worked as an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh and anesthesiologist. Per KGMB, he was most recently a doctor with the Anesthesia Medical Group but has been suspended pending the investigation.

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