CONCORD — A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a man by punching him a single time, according to court records.
Isileli Lolohea, of Concord, was charged with murder in the death of Daniel Barber, a Concord resident in his 30s, during an Oct. 6, 2024 argument at an encampment in Concord’s industrial district near Highway 4. After the 6-foot, 265-pound Lolohea punched Barber, the victim allegedly fell down a small incline and remained there until another person discovered him and called 911, authorities said.
Barber was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital.
Prosecutors charged Lolohea in late July. He was arrested Aug. 28, and remains jailed without bail, court records show. His next court date has been set for Friday.
Authorities haven’t revealed the subject of the argument, but say Lolohea made no attempt to assist Barber after punching him in the head.
Strangely, Concord had just three homicides in 2024, and two of them occurred on Oct. 6, 2024. At around 7:45 p.m. that day, a 33-year-old man was struck and killed near a gas station on the 2800 block of Grant Street in what police say was an intentional crash. A relative of the victim was charged with murder.