Murder of Selena

Selena, an Mexican American singer-songwriter who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of her family-oriented band Selena y Los Dinos and for her community involvement, was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar on the morning of March 31, 1995. Saldívar (Selena's former fan-club president and clothing boutique manager), with whom Selena was severing their relationship, persuaded the singer to meet with her secretly. Saldívar shot Selena in the back, piercing an artery leading from her heart and killing her. Saldívar claimed that in an attempt to end her own life she accidentally shot Selena, but the jury at her trial did not believe her; she was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 2025.

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