Former Notre Dame football fan favorite Louis Nix shot on Tuesday night

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Former Irish football fan favorite Louis Nix was shot on Tuesday night.

He announced the news on an Instagram live stream.

Nix says he was shot while putting air in his tires. He is asking for prayers. In the live stream, Nix states he does not want to die.

On Facebook Wednesday morning, Nix said the bullet “ricocheted off my sternum into my lung,” and that surgery is the next step.

I’m alive everyone. The bullet that hit me ricocheted off my sternum into my lung. Surgery is the next step so keep praying for me.
Posted by Louis Anthony Nix III on Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Nix calls himself “Irish chocolate.” He played at Notre Dame from 2011 to 2013 before being drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

We will continue to update you on Nix’s status on-air and online here at 16 News Now.

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