Yolanda Saldvar, a deranged fan and former manager of Selena’s boutiques, shot Selina when she was 23 years old. Selena died as a result of her injuries in Corpus Christi, Texas, but her legacy has lived on for more than two decades.
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Today, March 31, marks the 27th anniversary of Selena Quintanilla Pérez’s death. Next month, the Mexican-American icon would have turned 51.
On March 31, 1995, Yolanda Saldvar shot Selena at a Days Inn hotel. Saldvar founded and served as president of the Selena Fan Club, establishing herself as Selena’s biggest fan before her murder.
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She was also the manager of Selena’s boutiques, but the Quintanilla family later discovered that Saldvar was likely embezzling money from companies and fan clubs and mismanaging funds.
Saldvar pulled out a gun when Selena confronted her about missing financial records. After a nearly 10-hour standoff, she was apprehended, and Selena was pronounced dead at the hospital. Selena was 23 years old at the time.
Saldvar is currently incarcerated in a maximum-security women’s prison in Gatesville, Texas.
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