Commentary for Shevuot 67:19

אבל מה אעשה שאין דמך מסור בידי שהרי אמרה תורה (דברים יז, ו) על פי שנים עדים או שלשה עדים יומת המת אלא המקום יפרע ממך אמרו לא זזו משם עד שנשכו נחש ומת

Now, if he would agree with R'Aha, it is possible also in capital cases, as [in the incident related by R'Simeon B'Shetah, for we learnt, R'Simeon B'Shetah said; May I not see the consolation [of Zion] if I did not see a man running after his neighbour into a ruin, and I ran after him, and found him with a sword in his hand with the blood dripping, and the victim writhing in agony. I said to him: 'Wicked one! Who killed this man?

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