Practically 30 years to the day after the tragic loss of life of Tejano star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, her assassin, Yolanda Saldívar, has been denied parole.
Saldívar, now 64-years-old, has been serving out a life sentence at a jail in Gatesville, Texas for the reason that 1995 killing, which occurred simply weeks earlier than what would have been the singer’s twenty fourth birthday. This March marked the primary time that Saldívar has turn out to be eligible for parole, however the state’s parole board introduced Thursday that it will be denied.
In accordance with the Related Press, the parole board concluded that Saldívar nonetheless poses a menace to public security, and displayed “a acutely aware disregard for the lives, security, or property of others” when she fatally shot Selena throughout a confrontation at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas on March thirty first, 1995. She received’t be eligible to be reviewed for parole once more till 2030.
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In a press release, Selena’s household and widower, Chris Pérez, stated they’re “grateful” that Saldívar’s parole was denied. “Whereas nothing can convey Selena again, this choice reaffirms that justice continues to face for the gorgeous life that was taken from us and from thousands and thousands of followers all over the world far too quickly,” they stated.
“Selena’s legacy is one among love, music, and inspiration,” the assertion continued. “She lived with pleasure, gave selflessly, and continues to uplift generations together with her voice and her spirit… We’ll proceed to have fun Selena’s life — not the tragedy that took her from us — and we ask that each one who cherish her do the identical.” Learn the total assertion beneath.
Saldívar was a pal and worker of Selena, in addition to the president of Selena’s fan membership and supervisor of her Selena And so on. boutique, however the two had a falling out after the previous was caught embezzling cash from each organizations. Selena’s loss of life then occurred when the 2 have been assembly for Saldívar at hand over remaining monetary information that she was in possession of.
In different Selena information, a brand new documentary, Selena y Los Dinos, lately premiered at Sundance and South by Southwest, that includes never-before-seen residence footage of the star. On the SXSW screening, a lot of her collaborators reunited to have fun her trailblazing legacy.