Corpus Christi Motel Where Selena Was Shot in 1995
901 Navigation Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Age
All Ages (drive-by); standard hotel rules apply if booking
Cost
Free
Drive-by viewing is free. The site now operates as a Red Roof Inn; nightly rates apply for guests.
Access
Wheelchair OK
Paved
Equipment
Photos OK
On the morning of March 31, 1995, Selena Quintanilla-Perez drove to the Days Inn at 901 Navigation Boulevard in Corpus Christi, Texas, to confront Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club, about missing financial records. Saldivar had been embezzling from Selena's clothing boutique business and had been confronted weeks earlier. The two were meeting in Saldivar's room - 158 - to retrieve documents.
During the confrontation, Saldivar fired a single .38-caliber hollow-point round. Selena was struck in the right shoulder, severing the subclavian artery. She ran approximately 392 feet to the motel lobby, named Saldivar as her shooter, and collapsed. She was transported to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead at 1:05 p.m. She was twenty-three years old.
A roughly nine-and-a-half-hour standoff followed in the motel parking lot, during which Saldivar held a handgun to her head inside her vehicle. She surrendered to FBI hostage negotiators that evening. She was convicted of first-degree murder in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. She was first eligible for parole in March 2025; the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied her release.
The motel was rebranded after the Days Inn franchise relationship ended; the property has operated under the Red Roof Inn flag for years. Room 158 was reportedly renumbered, and the building has remained a quiet pilgrimage site for fans, particularly around the March 31 anniversary and Selena's July birthday.
Sources
The original Shadowlands submission for this property described faint singing and the scent of roses near the doorway of Room 158, framed as the residual presence of Selena Quintanilla-Perez. The Shadowlands editors themselves flagged the entry in February 2007 as a likely hoax, citing factual inconsistencies with the documented case. No subsequent paranormal investigation, regional news report, or named witness account has substantiated the original claim.
The motel's significance to dark-tourism visitors is its role as the location of a documented and widely covered 1995 murder. Visitors approach the site as a place of remembrance for Selena rather than as a paranormal destination. The hotel does not market or acknowledge paranormal activity, and reputable Selena biographies do not include haunting accounts.
Media Appearances
View the exterior of the building at 901 Navigation Boulevard from the parking lot or street. Room 158, where Selena Quintanilla-Perez was shot on March 31, 1995, faces the public-facing side of the property. The location is now operated as a Red Roof Inn; please respect current guests and staff.
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