Selena was one of the most popular figures in Tejano -- a modern, urban version of the Tex-Mex accordion-based music called conjunto. She had a following in Mexico and among Mexican-American teenagers that was comparable to Madonna's. Her album, "Selena Live," won a Grammy last year.
She was shot twice in her room then fled to the lobby for help. She died at Memorial Medical Center.
Yolanda Saldivar was arrested late Friday after a nine-hour standoff with police. She was being held without bail Saturday. No charges had been filed.
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