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Witness History: The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

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27/03/2015 GMT

The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

In March 1995 Latino popstar Selena was shot dead in a Texas motel.

On March 31 1995, Latino superstar Selena was shot dead by her fan club manager in a Texas motel. 

The Grammy-winning singer was just 23 years old at the time. 

Her husband, Chris Perez, tells Witness about the day he lost his wife.

(Photo: AP)

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