The 36-year-old Christopher Barry died early on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose.

From an apparent drug overdose.

He’s one of 23—23!—candidates vying for his late father’s Council seat.

Christopher Barry was arrested earlier this month in Virginia for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.

This morning, Christopher Barry, the son of D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), was sentenced to 18 months of probation for illegally possessing PCP and marijuana.

Christopher Barry, the son of Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry, pled guilty to possession of marijuana and PCP in D.C. Superior Court this afternoon.