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Selena's legacy lives on 30 years after her death

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On March 31, 1995, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was gunned down inside a motel room at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas, by Yolanda Saldivar, a former trusted employee accused of embezzlement.
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On March 31st, 1995, the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla Perez, was shot and killed by the president of her fan club in Corpus Christi.
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