Author of feminicide is arrested hours after young woman was found dead in apartment in RS A young dreamer, independent and with a happy manner who used to infect everyone who was around. This is how Denise Silva de Medeiros is described by her family. The 21-year-old was shot dead by her ex-boyfriend in Lajeado, in the Vales Region of RS, on Sunday night (5). "She was a very smiling girl, very happy, dreamy, hard-working. She always tried to make the environment very happy. There was no sadness for her. She was hard-working, a warrior, independent, that's why she went to Lajeado, to live there alone, to try for a life", says her sister Franciele Silva de Medeiros. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Suspect is Ismael Garcia da Rosa, aged 25 Reproduction/Social media The suspect is Ismael Garcia da Rosa, aged 25. He was arrested preventively on Monday night (6). According to delegate Márcia Bernini, head of the Police Station Specialized in Women's Assistance (Deam) in Lajeado, he attended the police station accompanied by a lawyer. g1 had not located the man's defense until the last update of this report. Young man had moved to the city to escape his ex, family reports Denise had lived in Lajeado for about three months. According to the family, the young woman had moved to stay away and no longer have contact with her ex-partner. She worked in a cafeteria at Bruno Born Hospital. Born in Estrela, Denise had six siblings, four women and two men. Among the sisters, she was the youngest. The family says they are unhappy with the loss. Relatives said that, despite frequent fights and jealousy, Ismael did not show aggression. "Eating barbecue, doing everything with us and he did that. He told me he loved it. He lay down, slept with her and woke up and had this evil idea in his head to do that. There is no explanation for this. Justice has to be done", says brother Samuel Silva de Medeiros. Now, the family awaits the investigation and keeps good memories of the young woman. "A 21-year-old girl. Imagine how much time. She had children to have and he took that dream away from her. He took away any dream she could dream of. Today we can't cry anymore because we already cried so much all night. We can't accept it", says Franciele. Denise's body was laid to rest at the Memorial União Assistencial, in Estrela. The burial took place this Tuesday morning (7) at the Municipal Cemetery in Novo Paraíso, in the interior of the municipality. Denise's body was laid to rest at the Memorial União Assistencial, in Estrela Bianca Mallmann/RBS TV Crime is investigated as feminicide The police are investigating the case. "It is effectively a femicide. We have no doubts about the authorship", says the delegate. According to the Civil Police, Denise dated the crime suspect for five years. They had been separated for six months. According to the investigation, they had a troubled relationship. "The author maintained control over her, according to the witnesses' reports", highlights the delegate. According to the police, there was no active protective measure or police record involving the ex-couple. She reports that the family was notified about what happened. The crime took place around 7pm on Sunday (5) and the body was found in the early hours of Monday (6). "The family received information that something had happened to the victim. The family sought help, they went to the victim's apartment, and she was found dead", says the delegate. According to the deputy, there were marks of gunshots in the apartment. The victim's body was sent for forensic examination to determine the exact cause of death. Denise Silva de Medeiros, 21 years old Personal archive VIDEOS: Everything about RS