Her long list of accolades includes the record for biggest-selling Latin album in the United States.

Saldivar was the head of Quintanilla’s fan club and managed her two clothing boutiques.

After she was let go, she arranged to meet with Quintanilla at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi.

Singer Selena Quintanilla holding her Grammy

She shot the singer in the back through the shoulder.

Quintanilla, wounded, fled to the lobby.

There, according to theLA Times, she screamed, “Help me!

Selena Quintanilla waves to a crowd

I’ve been shot!

She’ll shoot me again!”

The tragedy of her loss will always stick with fans.

And the last moments of her life are truly heartbreaking.

But, she was able to use her final words to ensure her killer was brought to justice.