It’s been 30 years since Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’s tragic death, but for her family, the memory of that day feels as fresh as ever. In the new Netflix documentary “Selena y Los Dinos: A Family Legacy,” the loved ones of the “Queen of Tejano Music” open up about the pain, faith, and beauty that emerged from their loss.

Selena was only 23 when she was fatally shot on March 31, 1995, by her friend and fan club president, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The shocking act ended the life of one of music’s brightest stars—but her family says her spirit continues to inspire generations.

Selena’s older sister, Suzette Quintanilla, tearfully recalled the hospital scene moments after the shooting. “I went up, and now my uncles are there and my aunt and everybody was crying,” she said. “I walked in, and my mother was with her head down, and she was crying.”

Her brother, A.B. Quintanilla, remembered asking their father if Selena was going to be okay. “I said, ‘Is she OK?’ And he says, ‘I don’t think so, Mijo. I don’t think so.’”

Selena’s husband, Chris Pérez, shared the heartbreaking moment he realized she was gone. “When I looked, and I saw Marcy [Selena’s mother], you know, and I saw the condition she was in, I knew. Like that’s … that’s when it hit me.”

Despite years of grief, her father, Abraham Quintanilla, continues to draw strength from faith and the legacy his daughter left behind. “Death is a very painful thing, especially if it’s your child,” he said. “You can never understand it unless it happens to you. But it is what it is. And we can’t change that.”

Long before her rise to fame, Abraham saw Selena’s potential. “She had a strong voice, a good ear,” he once told Fox News. “People perceived her as a down-to-earth person. Everything about her was sincere and honest.”

He helped form the family band Selena y Los Dinos with A.B. on bass and Suzette on drums. “It was just a challenge, and it worked,” Abraham said. “When they learned their first song, that’s when it changed.”

The documentary doesn’t focus on Saldívar or the tragedy, but on Selena’s life and influence. Her family reflects on how her music continues to give hope—especially to the Mexican-American community. “Selena, for the Latinos, brought hope to the Mexican-American community,” A.B. said. “For some little girl somewhere, or some little boy dreaming, that’s what the songs are for.”

Her sister Suzette added, “My mother shared with me that there’s beauty within this ugliness that has happened. For a very long time, I did not grasp that at all. But I understand now what Selena means to people … and it’s beautiful.”

Selena’s faith, family, and passion for music remain her enduring legacy. As her husband reflected, “I do miss her a lot. But today I’m very proud of what she represents and the small part that I might play in that story.”

Even three decades later, her life continues to inspire people toward love, resilience, and hope—the kind of light that never fades.