Selena Quintanilla was shot to death by the leader of her fan club after an argument dealing with money, suffering from a single gunshot wound on March 31, 1995 at Days Inn Motel- Corpus Christi, Texas- room 158.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. She was born on April 16, 1971, Lake Jackson, TX and died on March 31, 1995, Corpus Christi, TX. Who was the murder of Selena Quintanilla? Yolanda Saldívar is an American woman who was convicted of murdering Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez on March 31, 1995, at the Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. She will be eligible for parole on March 30, 2025.
The Quintanilla family appointed Saldívar manager of Selena's boutiques in early 1994. Eight months later, Selena signed Saldívar as her …show more content…
Bush, governor of Texas at the time, declared her birthday, April 16, Selena Day in the state. He said Selena represented "the essence of south Texas culture." who never forgot where she came from. Some European Americans in Texas wrote to the editor of the Brazosport facts during April and May, asking what the big deal was; some were offended that Selena Day fell on Easter Sunday. Others said, "Easter is more important than Selena Day", and that they believed people should let Selena rest in peace and continue with their lives. Mexican Americans in Texas wrote vociferously to the newspaper. Some said others were too critical of Selena Day, and should not have responded so rudely. In October 1995, a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of first-degree murder and sentenced her to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 2025. In 2002, under a judge's order, the gun used to kill Selena was destroyed and the pieces were thrown into Corpus Christi Bay. Fans and historians disapproved of the decision to destroy the gun, saying the event was historical and the gun should have been in a