A 46-year-old anesthesiologist charged with attempted second-degree murder of his wife made his first court appearance since his arrest in Hawaii earlier this week.
The March 24 incident allegedly occurred at around 10 a.m. on a hiking trail in Oahu, according to multiple media reports.
The victim, 36-year-old Arielle Konig, told Honolulu police, that her husband, Dr. Gerhardt Konig, suddenly attacked her, trying to push her off a hiking trail and striking her in the head with a rock several times, after she refused to take a picture with him, the Daily Beast reported.
Witnesses to the assault reportedly called 911.
Medical personnel who responded to the scene, according to Hawaii News Now, found the 36-year-old woman suffering injuries to her face and head and rushed her to the hospital in critical condition.
It is unknown if she remains in the hospital or has been released.
Gerhardt was found near Pali Lookout and arrested after a six-hour manhunt and a brief foot pursuit, the Honolulu Police Department said in a news release.
The couple is said to live in Maui where Gerhardt worked at Maui Health as an intendent contractor, though he has been suspended pending the investigation into the charges. Arielle, according to her LinkedIn profile, has a background in nuclear engineering.
Several people who know the Konigs, both reportedly prominent in their community, told Hawaii News Now that they were stunned to learn of the violent incident.
During the court appearance, prosecutors filed a document laying out their evidence against the anesthesiologist and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 31, CNN reported.
His bail was set at $5 million.
