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Murder of Selena
1995 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, US
Murder of Selena
On the morning of March 31, 1995, American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was fatally shot at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. The shooter, Yolanda Saldívar, an American nurse and the president of Selena's fan club, had embezzled thousands of dollars from the singer's earnings. Saldívar planned the murder over three weeks. Earlier in the day, Selena confronted Saldívar in her hotel room about recovering her financial records. Later that morning, Saldívar fired a hollow-point bullet from a .38 Special revolver, hitting Selena in the shoulder. Selena was rushed to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 1:05 p.m. Following the shooting, Saldívar surrendered to the police after a more than nine-hour standoff. The murder triggered a global outpouring of grief, with crowds gathering at Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital and outside the Days Inn, and tributes held worldwide. Three days following the murder, Selena was buried at Seaside Memorial Park. On April 12...
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