Luke Letlow passes away at 41

Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.), who was to be sworn into office on Sunday, has died as a result of contracting COVID-19, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday night.

He was 41.

Letlow announced on Dec. 18 that he tested positive for the coronavirus and had been transferred to the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.

The former chief of staff to former Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.) before being elected leaves behind a wife and two young children.

For more on this breaking story and local reactions of Letlow's death, see Thursday's edition of the Ruston Daily Leader.