Gerhardt Konig is currently in police custody on an attempted murder charge after attempting to throw his wife Arielle Konig off a cliff in Oahu, Hawaii.

Arielle Konig survived the alleged attack by her husband Gerhardt Konig, who has been charged with attempted murder.

The anesthesiologist who allegedly tried to push his wife off a cliff in Hawaii called his grown son from a previous relationship and admitted he’d attempted to kill her, according to court

Fellow medical professionals at Maui Memorial Medical Center — where Konig worked as an independent contractor — described him as “friendly” and “quiet,”

The man is accused of striking his wife with a rock and attempting to inject her with syringes during the hike.