Saturday night, many gathered at Shark's Comedy Club to honor beloved Dallas comedian Henry Cruz, who was killed Aug. 24 in a hit-and-run.
"I've cried for Henry every single day this week, and it's hard. I'd call him every single day — how's your day, what are you doing," said Angel Hernandez.
Crash happened near Deep Ellum
Police say the incident happened just after 2 a.m. near Elm Street and the I-345 ramp, between downtown and Deep Ellum.
"Henry was an absolute joy to be around. He was hilarious. He loved to make people laugh. He loved to make people smile," said Noah Robertson.
Witness recounts tragic moment
Robertson, who organized Saturday's event, says he was with Cruz that night.
"A car came off the exit ramp going extremely fast, like 70, 80 miles an hour, and the car start