Where Is Yolanda Saldívar Now?

Selena’s murderer, Yolanda Saldivar is currently serving her life sentence at Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas.

On March 31, 1995, Selena Quintanilla, the “undisputed queen of Tejano music,” was killed by Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who claimed she was her biggest fan.

In 1991, Saldívar founded the Selena Fan Club, and eventually quit her job as a nurse to run the club full-time.

In 1994, she was promoted to running Selena’s two boutiques in Texas, essentially becoming a trusted part of Selena’s life.

Soon, customers were complaining about unfulfilled orders. Turns out that, not only was Saldívar mismanaging the boutiques—she was likely embezzling money, too.

The Quintanilla family confronted Saldívar about her actions on March 9.

After that confrontation, Saldívar purchased a revolver. And on March 31, Saldívar and Selena met up—first, to take Saldívar to the hospital.

Saldívar alleged she had been the victim of sexual assault during a trip to Monterrey, Mexico. Then, the pair returned to the Days Inn, where Saldívar promised to give Selena missing financial records.

While in Saldívar’s room, Selena was shot in the lower right shoulder; her main artery was severed.

Selena fled the room, with Saldívar running behind her. She named Saldívar as her assailant before going to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Saldívar was arrested following a nine-and-a-half hour standoff with police.