Decades have passed since the tragic day when Selena Quintanilla was mercilessly taken away by a killer.
Now, emerging from the confines of prison, the individual responsible for this heinous act, Yolanda Saldivar, is breaking her silence for an. Oxygen True Crime docuseries.
"I knew her secrets," Yolanda said in the docuseries trailer for "Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them." "And I think the people deserved to know the truth."
In an upcoming TV program exploring the life and tragic end of Latin sensation Selena Quintanilla, viewers will have the opportunity to witness exclusive jailhouse interviews with Yolanda Saldivar, the convicted murderer, before her potential parole next year.
In 1995, the tragic incident occurred that would forever impact the world of music.
Selena was tragically shot by Yolanda.
How Did Selena Quintanilla Die?
The devastating event took place just two weeks before Selena Quintanilla's anticipated 24th birthday.
Amid the pop star's growing fame, her father started receiving troubling messages from loyal fan club members.
These messages revealed that the fans were not receiving the items they had purchased, and worse yet, it came to light that Yolanda, the person in charge, had been stealing money from a store in San Antonio.
With this disheartening news weighing on her mind, Selena reportedly couldn't help but feel compelled to address the situation head-on.
As the Queen of Tejano Music made her exit, a shot echoed through the air, piercing her back.
Selena reportedly sought refuge and sprinted to the lobby of the hotel. She swiftly divulged Yolanda's identity as the perpetrator and the person who shot her.
Tragically, the legendary star succumbed to her injuries at Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital, dying from the combined effects of severe blood loss and cardiac arrest.
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In the popular Netflix series "Selena," viewers were immediately pulled into a gripping story of tragedy and struggle.
Yolanda found herself facing an unfathomable fate as she is accused of the death of Selena and handed a life sentence behind bars.
However, a glimmer of hope emerges as her parole eligibility date approaches, set for March 30, 2025.
But let's rewind before the devastating murder that changed Selena's life forever.
In just a mere forty-eight hours following Selena's confrontation, Yolanda Saldivar took action by applying for a gun permit.
During her trial, employees of the gun store revealed that Yolanda had disclosed to them that the family she was employed by suffered from mental illness and had posed threats against her.
Five days before she shot Selena, Yolanda successfully acquired a .38 caliber firearm.
But in her consistent account, Yolanda has always asserted that the unfortunate event of shooting Selena was purely accidental.
"Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them" kicks off with not one, but two episodes on the evening of February 17, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time/Pacific Time. It will be streamed on Peacock the day after airing.
