when was selena shot
Selena and her guitarist, Chris PÃ©rez, eloped in April 1992 after her father raised concerns over their relationship. On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot dead by Yolanda SaldÃ­var, her friend and former employee of her Selena Etc. boutiques. Two weeks after her death, George W. Bushâgovernor of Texas at the timeâdeclared her birthday Selena Day in Texas.