Three decades after the shocking death of Mexican-American superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, her killer will remain behind bars.

Yolanda Saldívar, the woman sentenced to life in prison for killing Selena Quintanilla, will continue to pay for her crime after being denied parole. Saldívar was found guilty of killing Quintanilla and was eligible for parole after 30 years but the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied that request.

Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas.

But just when the promise of more was on the horizon, Selena's light was snuffed out. In the 30 years since her death, Latinos (and beyond) have elevated the late singer to sainthood. Hers is a tragic story of a life cut too soon to realize her fullest potential.

Texas authorities said parole was denied because the woman who killed Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in 1995 posed “a continuing threat to public safety.”

The late Tejano singer Selena's convicted killer, Yolanda Saldívar, was denied parole March 27, giving the Quintanilla family much relief. The decision comes days before the 30-year mark since the fatal shooting of the young Tejano queen outside of a Days Inn Hotel in Corpus Christi.

The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state’s parole board announced Thursday.

Texas has denied parole for Yolanda Saldívar who killed Selena in 1995. How old was Saldívar when she killed Selena? When did Selena die?

The singer known to her fans as simply Selena was one of the first Mexican-Americans to make it into the mainstream music scene and was on the verge of crossing over into the English-language pop market when she was killed.