A man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police officer and his friend during a holdup at a Houston restaurant in 2021, prosecutors announced Wednesday.As part of a plea agreement, Frederick Jackson pleaded guilty to two murder counts in exchange for a 60-year prison sentence, said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.Jackson, 22, from San Antonio, pleaded guilty in the killing of New Orleans police Detective Everett Briscoe, 41, and Dyrin “DJ” Riculfy, 43.Briscoe and Riculfy were dining on a restaurant patio on Aug. 21, 2021, when two men wearing hoodies approached, tried to rob them, then shot them, police said. The suspects fled but were later arrested, according to police.Briscoe, who had been a 13-year veteran of the New Orleans police department, was pronounced dead at the scene. Riculfy died 10 days later in a Houston hospital. Briscoe and Riculfy were members of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and were taking the trip with club members when they were shot.Jackson pleaded guilty in a Houston court on Tuesday. He had been set to stand trial this week.Terrell Bricoe and Nakia Riculfy issued the following statement regarding the guilty plea: “Mr. Jackson’s guilty plea and the proposed prison sentence reflect the severity of the crime he committed and the impact it continues to have on so many innocent people. We are pleased to see him held accountable for his actions and appreciate the hard work of the Harris County District Attorney’s office and the court in obtaining justice. While we know it will never bring our loved ones back, we believe this is an important first step in holding everyone accountable for the unnecessary and tragic murders of two great men.”