On 11/24/2021, at 8:03 AM the Colorado Springs Police Department’s (CSPD) Communication Center received a call regarding a reported shooting at a residence in the 3800 block of Hopeful Dr. The reporting party indicated he arrived home to find his roommates deceased inside the residence. Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased adult female with multiple gunshot wounds in a bedroom. Officers further located a deceased adult male with a gunshot wound in the living room. Based on the preliminary investigation by responding officers, detectives from CSPD’s Homicide/Assault Unit responded to assume responsibility for the investigation.
On 11/26/2021, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted autopsies of the adult female and adult male. The adult female was identified as 35-year-old Laura Tong of Colorado Springs. Mrs. Tong’s death was ruled a homicide. The adult male was identified as 36-year-old Michael Tong of Colorado Springs. Mr. Tong’s death has been ruled a suicide.
Detectives conducted several interviews and learned that the coupled was married and they both resided at that address. Evidence that was obtained through the investigation supports that this homicide was an act of domestic violence.
Mrs. Tong's death is the 40th homicide investigation in the city of Colorado Springs in 2021. The CSPD investigated 36 homicides at this time last year.
Anyone with information or who is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.