Benefit Show Planned for dallas Comedian Killed in Hit-and-Run
DALLAS – The Dallas comedy community is rallying around the memory of 29-year-old Henry cruz, a rising stand-up comedian tragically killed in a hit-and-run collision earlier this month. A benefit show is planned to honor CruzS life and legacy, and to support ongoing efforts to find the driver responsible for his death.
Cruz, who had been performing professionally for over two years, was struck and killed just off Main Street at the I-75 and I-45 freeway ramp.The suspect remains at large, and Dallas police are seeking data about a dark-colored vehicle involved in the incident. Friends describe Cruz as a fearless performer, a kind soul, and someone poised for important success in the comedy world.
“Honestly, we keep cracking jokes, and I can here his laugh, I hear his little mannerisms, his voice,” said friend Sagen Butler. The benefit show aims to capture that spirit, celebrating the joy Cruz brought to others while keeping his memory alive.Angel Hernandez, Cruz’s best friend, recalled his first comedy show. “Henry was my boy. He definitely made me laugh every single day,” Hernandez said. “It’s been tears every single day, and tonight is all about his memory, His legacy what he did as a person in the comedy scene.”
Butler emphasized the importance of continuing Cruz’s momentum. “I can’t give up now because he was, he was going to make it. He was going to make it. He’s so funny and he worked so hard and so deserved it. Now it’s like I have to keep pushing forward because we were in it together and if, I can’t do it wiht him, I know he’s with me in spirit.”
Police have limited information regarding the suspect, describing only a dark-colored vehicle.Hernandez expressed a plea for the driver to come forward. “I’m just hoping someone would turn themselves in. If it was me in that situation, I wouldn’t have a clear conscience at all.”
details regarding the benefit show, including location, time, and performers, will be released shortly.
