Selena Quintanilla-Pérez The killer, Yolanda Saldívar, is eligible for parole at the end of this month, while family members are sharing new details about Saldívar.
In an interview New York Postan unnamed member of Saldívar’s family said: “(Yolanda) knew what she did and she was responsible for it. But she responded to the face-to-face approach.”
According to the family, Saldiva said: “(Selina) is really positive to come to her. She is so shocked by Selena’s power; everything happens so quickly. If Selena faces her face to face, it will never happen.”
Representatives of the Quintanilla family and Selena’s husband Chris Pérez did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’s killer Yolanda Saldívar reportedly told her family that the late singer had appeared “actively” on her before shooting her in 1995. (AP)
On March 31, 1995, when the Latin pop star discovered that she had embezzled $30,000 from a clothing boutique, Saldívar fatally shot Quintanilla-Pérez, renamed Simply Selena. She still denies stealing from pop stars.
Saldívar was convicted of the death of Quintanilla-Pérez. (Associated Press)
In February 2024, Saldívar sat down New Prison Interview Appears in the oxygen documentary Selena and Yolanda: The Secret Between Them.
In the documentary, Saldívar claims that she had no intention of killing Quintanilla-Pérez, but instead, she insisted on ending her life. However, in a series of unfortunate incidents, the gun allegedly fell down and hit the 23-year-old.
“It surprised me,” Saldiva said. “I didn’t know my gun went out. I didn’t know it hit her. It scared her, which scared me. Never intended to do anything to hurt her.”
Saldívar sat down for a prison interview in the oxygen documentary Selena & Yolanda: The Secret Between Them. (oxygen)
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“My decision was my decision and the consequences were mine,” she said. “I regret it all. If I could go back to the time, if I could turn to the clock, I don’t think a lot of things would be like them.”
“I’m sorry she’s gone,” Sadival said. “I’m sorry her family was hurt. I’m sorry my family was hurt. I’m not going to hurt anyone.”
The documentary sparked a rebound when it was released by fans, The singer’s family.
Her father, Abraham Quintanilla, told TMZ that the documentary contained “only lies”.
The family of the late Tejano singer Selena was shot dead by her former fan club chairman Yolanda Saldivar. From left: husband Chris Perez, parents Marcela and Abraham Quintanilla, and siblings AB and Suzette. (Getty Image)
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“No one will believe what she wants to say,” the Quintanilla clan leader told The Outlet on release. “Everyone knows that there is no zero of anything coming out of her mouth.”
Saldívar said in the documentary that she was “convicted by public opinion” before the trial.
Saldívar Propose paroleAccording to a representative for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the parole review is currently underway. Her eligibility date is March 30, 2025.
Her family told the Post: “She has a place to live. We never abandoned her. But I don’t know where she will find a job. Who will hire her?”
Selena was in a show at Houston Livestock and Rodeo on February 26, 1995. (Arlene Richie/Getty Images)
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The store has also previously spoken with the Patrick L. O’Daniel unit in Saldívar – possessed by Saldívar – she said she was placed in protective detention for being a bulky target among prisoners.
“Everyone knows who Yolanda Saldívar is,” Marisol Lopez, who spent time with her from 2017 to 2022, told The Outlet. “There is a bounty on her head, just like everyone wants a piece of her. The guard keeps her away from everyone else because she hates it very much. If she is not there (the overall population), someone will try to take her away.”
Christina Dugan-Ramirez and Stephanie Nolasco of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
