White powder prompts hazmat response to Palmdale office of former Rep. Katie Hill

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Hazmat crews respond to former Palmdale office of Katie Hill
Hazardous materials crews responded to the Palmdale office of former Rep. Katie Hill to examine an unknown powder delivered to the building.

PALMDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Hazardous materials crews responded to the Palmdale congressional office formerly belonging to ex-Rep. Katie Hill to examine an unknown powder delivered to the building.

Los Angeles County Fire Department units were called to the office on West Avenue M14 just after noon on a report of an envelope with an unknown white powder.

Several people were exposed to the powder but none are showing symptoms at this time. They will go through a decontamination process and be taken to a medical facility.

Investigators are working to determine what the white powder is.

Hill resigned last week amid allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.