DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas comedy community is mourning the loss of Henry Cruz , a rising comedian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash last weekend.

Dallas police say Cruz was walking along Elm Street near Deep Ellum around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, when he was hit by a driver who never stopped.

Cruz was taken to the hospital and died. Police said no arrests have been made, and they are continuing to search for the person responsible.

A week later, at Shark’s Comedy Club in Downtown Dallas, dozens of friends, family members, and fans packed the basement for a memorial show in Cruz’s honor.

“This whole week has been really hard. Every single day, I can’t sleep, can’t eat,” said Angel Hernandez, Cruz’s childhood friend. “I knew he had a lot of friends, but to see everybody step

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