The woman who murdered music star Selena will be eligible for parole next year as a new docuseries about the tragic killing is set to air on February 17.
On March 31, 1995, Yolanda Saldivar shot and killed Latin music sensation Selena Quintanilla, who went by her first name only. Saldivar was Selena’s friend, business associate, and head of her fan club when she fatally shot the 23-year-old singer at a Days Inn hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Selena allegedly learned that Saldivar was embezzling money from the singer’s clothing store business before she was murdered. Saldivar sought a gun permit two days after Selena confronted her about the thefts.
Following the killing, Saldivar sat in a pickup truck in the hotel parking lot and threatened to kill herself while negotiating with police for more than nine hours. She was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years, which will be in 2025.
Saldivar was interviewed for the docuseries at a state correctional institution in Gatesville, Texas, according to PEOPLE. The program also includes interviews with Saldivar’s relatives, police, and prosecutors.
The three-part docuseries, entitled “Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them,” premiers on Oxygen on February 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The first two episodes are back to back with the third episode airing the following day.
Selena’s music continues to be popular. She is the best-selling female artist in the history of Latin music, with more than 65 million units sold as of 2015, according to The Associated Press.
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[Feature Photo: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the late singer Selena Quintanilla is pictured following a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)]
