Selena Quintanilla autopsy details revealed 30 years after Tejano singer was murdered

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’s autopsy report has been revealed 30 years after she was killed by a crazy fan.

The singer, called the queen of Tejano music, was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar on March 31, 1995, when she was just 23 years old, in a crime that shocked the world.

Saldívar shot Selena in the back at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas, after being repeatedly confronted with allegations that she embezzled $60,000 from her job as fan club president and boutique manager.

At 11:48 a.m., the dying star ran into the lobby and named Saldívar as her killer before collapsing.

Saldívar threatened to shoot himself during a ten-hour standoff with police.

It was announced that Selena died at 13.05 after severe blood loss and a heart attack.

Following the release of Netflix documentary Selena y Los Dinos: A Family Legacy, new details have emerged from the star’s autopsy report showing the extent of her devastating injuries.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office rushed the report two and a half hours after the Grammy winner was killed due to intense public interest in the case.

Yolanda Saldívar (right) shot the iconic singer in the back at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 31, 1995; After being repeatedly confronted about embezzling $60,000 through his job as Selena’s fan club president and boutique manager.

Selena’s green sweatshirt, through which the bullet passed, mysteriously disappeared after her body was taken from Corpus Christi Memorial Medical Center. Meanwhile ‘blood [was] It is present in many parts of their clothing.

The bullet severed the singer’s right subclavian artery and punctured his upper right lung lobe. [lung] If it had gone one millimeter higher or lower before exiting the front of his chest, he might have survived.

Coroner Lloyd White ruled Selena’s death a homicide due to “profuse bleeding from a penetrating gunshot wound to the ribcage.” [chest].’

Saldívar claimed the gunfire was an accident and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.

He was convicted in October 1995 and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

More than 78,000 fans attended the singer’s public memorial service at Bayfront Auditorium, and his crossover English album Dreaming of You topped the US Billboard 200 chart four months after his death.

On March 27, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied the release of Saldívar, who is serving a life sentence at the Patrick O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville for first-degree murder. He will be up for parole again in 2030.

“While nothing can bring Selena back, this verdict reaffirms that justice remains for the beautiful life taken too soon from us and millions of fans around the world,” Quintanilla family and widow Chris Pérez wrote. instagram.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office rushed the report two and a half hours after the Grammy winner was shot to death due to intense public interest in the case (a photo was taken in 1995, a month before the murder).

Selena’s green sweatshirt, through which the bullet passed, mysteriously disappeared after her body arrived from Corpus Christi Memorial Medical Center and the ‘blood’. [was] present in many parts of her clothing (taken in 1993)

The bullet severed the Queen of Tejano Music’s right subclavian artery and punctured her upper right lung lobe. [lung] before exiting the front of his chest. If it had gone one millimeter up or down he could have survived (photo taken in 1994)

Coroner Lloyd White ruled her death a homicide due to ‘profuse bleeding from a penetrating gunshot wound to the ribcage’. [chest]’ (filmed in 1995)

Selena with Saldívar, president of the fan club that shot her in 1995

On March 27, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to Saldívar, who is serving a life sentence at the Patrick O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville for first-degree murder. He will be released on parole again in 2030

“While nothing can bring Selena back, this verdict reaffirms that justice remains for the beautiful life taken too soon from us and millions of fans around the world,” the Quintanilla family and her widow, Chris Pérez, wrote on Instagram.

‘Selena’s legacy is love, music and inspiration. He lived joyfully, gave selflessly, and continues to uplift generations with his voice and spirit.

‘As his family and loved ones, we are determined to preserve his memory and ensure that his story is honored with the dignity and respect it deserves.’

Serena’s sister Suzette and brother AB served as executive producers on the full-fledged Netflix documentary, which features never-before-seen footage as well as new interviews with family and band members.

The Sundance/SXSW Film Festival favorite currently has a 94 percent critic approval rating (based on 17 reviews). Rotten Tomatoes.

Fans can now watch Isabel Castro’s new 105-minute documentary, Selena y Los Dinos, which premieres on Netflix on Monday

Serena’s sister Suzette (third from right, pictured March 12) and brother AB were executive producers of the film, which features never-before-seen footage and new interviews with family and band members.

The Sundance/SXSW Film Festival favorite currently has a 94 percent critic approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 17 reviews).

The Latin American superstar’s widow Chris Pérez (left, pictured in 1994) says she still thinks about him every day

Jennifer Lopez played the doomed singer in the 1997 biopic Selena (pictured)

The Latin American superstar’s widow, Chris Pérez, said she still thinks about him every day and divides her life between before and after his death.

‘I can’t watch the end of the documentary about his death. “It’s very difficult,” the 56-year-old guitarist said. People last saturday.

‘As time goes by, you romanticize it more and more. Her love story is a big part of her legacy. My most valuable possessions are his love letters. I hope fans or people who watch the documentary understand how lucky I feel to have this.’

Pérez had two children, son Noah and daughter Cassie, with his second wife, Vanessa Villanueva, during his seven-year marriage, which ended in 2008.

“When I’m making a decision, I can hear him in my head saying: ‘I don’t know, are you sure you want to do this?'” he said.

The Netflix documentary arrives five years after Selena: The Series, starring Christian Serratos, and 28 years after the biopic Selena, starring a then-unknown Jennifer Lopez.