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Mirador de la Flor (English: Overlook of the Flower [1] [2] [3]) is a monument in Corpus Christi, Texas, that honors Tejano musician Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was murdered on March 31, 1995 at age 23. About 30,000 people visit the monument every year, especially citizens of Corpus Christi and cities located in Texas. [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. 1995 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, US Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Graffiti left by fans at the motel room door where Selena met with Saldívar before being shot by her Location Days Inn, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Coordinates 27°48′05.6″N 97°27′15.2″W / 27. ...
On March 31, 1995, Saldívar, then 34, fatally shot Selena at a Days Inn Hotel in Corpus Christi after the singer learned that Saldívar had been embezzling money.
Afterward, Selena again met with Saldívar in her motel room at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi. [4] At the motel, Selena demanded the financial papers. At 11:48 a.m. (CST), Saldívar got a gun from her purse [140] and pointed it at Selena. As Selena attempted to flee, Saldívar shot her once on the right lower shoulder, severing the subclavian ...
The life-size bronze statue of Selena was sculpted by H.W. “Buddy” Tatum, a Corpus Christi artist. The musician was 24 years old when she died in 1995. Alamo Drafthouse hosting Selena-themed ...
On March 31, 1995, Saldívar shot and killed Selena at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. The singer was 23. ... and accidentally shot Selena.
Hopkins Wade "Buddy" Tatum Jr. (born 1958) is a bronze sculptor [1] from Corpus Christi, Texas.His works include El Circo Del Mar, [2] as well as a life-sized statue of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla located at Mirador de la Flor.
The Selena statue and mirador in downtown Corpus Christi has a new look, new lighting and a new sound system. Described as one of eight “Mediterranean, Moroccan-inspired gazebo outlooks” along ...