Antioch: Man Dies After Nov 18 Attack, Police to Charge for Murder

On Friday, the Antioch Police Department announced the victim from a November 18 attack has died from his injuries.

According to police, on December 4, Frank Troia died from the injuries he sustained.

On November 19, Brandon Rowlett was arrested connection with the incident. The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau continues to process evidence and pursue all leads. The charges initially filed against the suspect, Brandon Rowlett, will be amended to murder (187 PC).

  • FILE: 25-10257
  • INCIDENT: Homicide – UPDATE
  • DATE OF INCIDENT: November 18, 2025
  • TIME OF INCIDENT: 2:46 AM
  • LOCATION: Lone Tree Way and W. Tregallas Rd., Antioch
  • VICTIMS: Frank Troia (59)
  • SUSPECTS: Brandon Rowlett (34

On November 18, at approximately 2:46 a.m., the Antioch Police Department dispatch center received multiple calls of a subject down on the roadway at Lone Tree Way and W. Tregallas Road.

When officers arrived on scene, they located the victim who appeared to have been involved in a physical altercation.

Antioch police officers provided aid to the victim at the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition until his passing on Dec. 4, 2025. The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, consisting of Crime Scene Investigators and detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit, responded to take over the investigation.

No other information was released.

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