MUS-2026-0165
Archive card
MUS-2026-0165
Homicide
- Incident
- 2012
- Indexed
- Oct 8, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Chicago Police Department
- Location
- Chicago IL
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Urooj Khan, 46, a dry-cleaning shop owner in Chicago, Illinois, died on July 20, 2012, one day after his $1 million Illinois lottery winnings were issued. The death was first ruled natural causes, then reclassified as homicide after toxicology found a lethal dose of cyanide. No suspects have ever been named and no charges have been filed. The Chicago Police Department is the investigating agency.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2012-07-19
Urooj Khan's $1 million Illinois lottery winnings are issued.
- 2012-07-20
Urooj Khan, 46, dies in Chicago; first ruled natural causes, later reclassified as homicide after toxicology finds a lethal dose of cyanide.
- 2026
The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
46, dry-cleaning shop owner of Chicago, Illinois. Died of cyanide poisoning July 20, 2012, a day after his $1 million lottery winnings were issued.
Contact details change over time; confirm the current assignee before publishing.
Investigating agency
Where tips go.
This case is with the Chicago Police Department. If you know something, say something to them. For public-record leads for our researchers, use the tip line on any open file.
Coverage
Coverage and further reading.
Continue