Hawaii doctor charged with attempted murder after trying to kill wife on popular hiking trail, police say

Newly released court documents reveal a woman’s terrifying first-hand account of how her husband allegedly tried to kill her on a Hawaii hiking trail earlier this week. 

Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist, is charged with attempted second-degree murder after making his first appearance in a Honolulu district courtroom for a procedural hearing on Thursday, where prosecutors presented an affidavit detailing evidence against him.  

According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Konig’s wife told police the pair were hiking on Oahu’s Pali Lookout trail when Konig stood “close to the edge and asked her to take a selfie with him,” but she declined. She told police she did not feel comfortable “taking a picture with him that close to the edge” and “began to walk back.” 

The hiking trail at Nuuanu Pali Lookout and park in Oahu, Hawaii. (iStock)

Konig’s bail has been set at $5 million, and he is expected back in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing. 

Honolulu’s Prosecuting Attorney’s office declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Immediately following the attack, police began asking for the public’s help in locating Konig. He was arrested approximately seven hours later “after a brief foot pursuit” near Pali Highway. 

In a statement to Fox News Digital, an attorney representing the victim said she “is focusing on her recovery at home in Maui with the support of her family,” adding that “she kindly asks that the media and the public respect their privacy during this time.”

Konig obtained his medical license in September 2022, and it remained “valid and in good standing” as of Friday afternoon, according to Hawaii’s professional vocational licensing website. 

Konig has been suspended from his work as an independent contractor at Maui Memorial Medical Center, according to a Maui Health representative. 

“Dr. Konig is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services at various medical facilities on Maui, including Maui Memorial Medical Center,” the organization said in a statement to Fox News Digital, adding,”Dr. Konig’s medical staff privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center have been suspended pending investigation. Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate.”

Konig’s attorneys did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.