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Feb 12, 2024 · Yolanda Saldívar, 63, has been in prison since 1995 for the killing of the iconic Mexican-American singer, known to her fans as the "Queen of Tejano" music.
- Saldívar Started A Fan Club For The Singer and Managed Her Boutiques
- Her Devotion to Selena Turned Into A Possessive Attachment
- A Confrontation Between The Pair Preceded Selena's Murder
- Selena Was Able to Identify Saldívar as Her Shooter Before Dying
- Saldívar Was Sentenced to Prison After A Short Jury Deliberation
Saldívar’s relationship with the Quintanillas started in 1991 — the same year the then-30-year-old received her license as a registered nurse — when she contacted Abraham to talk about starting a fan club for the Tejano singer. Saldívar had attended one of Selena’s concerts and wanted to start a club in San Antonio, which later grew to over 1,500 m...
By several accounts, it seems Saldívar started becoming dangerously obsessed with the singer she admired. According to an article published in Texas Monthlyshortly after Selena’s death, Saldívar’s apartment was “like a shrine” for the singer. Martin Gomez, one of the designers who shared office space with Saldívar, was also alarmed with her attachm...
After people started reaching out to Abraham about missed payments and receiving nothing from the fan club after paying dues, he began to investigate Saldívar and became convinced she was embezzling money. On March 9, 1995, Abraham, Selena and her sister Suzette confronted Saldívar and accused her of stealing money from the boutiques and the fan cl...
While heavily bleeding, Selena was able to run to the lobby andidentify Saldívar as her shooterbefore collapsing. The Grammy-winner was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead due to blood loss and cardiac arrest while undergoing emergency surgery. While Selena died at the hospital, Saldívar stayed on the scene of the crime for hours ...
Saldívar was charged with first-degree murder and was put on trial, with her main defense being that she had fired accidentally. After a short three-hour deliberation, the jury returned a guilty verdict on October 23, 1995. Three days later, Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 30 years. Saldívar is currently s...
Dec 11, 2020 · At the time, she was a 30-year-old registered nurse, born in Texas, 11 years Selena's senior. Saldívar claimed to be Selena's biggest fan, reportedly calling Abraham Quintanilla Jr....
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Mar 26, 2024 · She will be 64-years-old at the time the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will review her sentence. Yolanda Saldivar's mugshots, captured on June 15, 2021. Courtesy of the Texas Department...
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Apr 30, 2021 · Singer-songwriter Selena Quintanilla was only 23 years old when she died on March 31, 1995.
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Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was an activist for African-American rights and first-born child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, who pursued artistic and entertainment endeavors and public speaking. Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her father's highly public activism.
May 6, 2021 · Yolanda Saldívar shot Selena Quintanilla-Pérez when she was just 23 years old. Where is Yolanda Saldívar now? Here's what happened after she shot Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in 1995.
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