11:10 a.m. update

AURORA | The first two witnesses to testify Wednesday in the Aurora theater shooting trial were two young women who were seriously wounded in the attack.

Bonnie Kate Zoghbi walked to the witness stand on crutches, wearing flowers in her hair, and told jurors about being shot in the leg that night.

“I was scared I was going to get trampled,” she said, recalling the experience of crawling on her elbows and knees inside the theater.

“God sent someone to help me,” she said of Chris Lakota, who carried her out.

So far, Zoghbi, who was 18 at the time of the attack, said she has undergone seven surgeries.

“Sadly I will a need lot more surgeries,” she said.

Alleen Young said about 15 minutes into the movie she saw a figure in the corner who looked like a character from a video game.

“I just heard a really loud noise and I blacked out,” she said.

When she came to, people were running around her and she realized she had been shot in the lung and neck.

“I was choking and drowning on my own blood,” she said.

Someone helped her from the theater and she was rushed in an ambulance with other victims to a hospital.

9:25 a.m.

AURORA | Judge Carlos Samour, Jr. dismissed a fifth juror Wednesday morning in the trial of James Holmes in Arapahoe County District Court, based on a weeks-old concern raised by the defense.

Defense attorneys previously questioned whether Juror 267 should continue on May 6 after the prosecution noted that one of their witnesses recognized her during testimony delivered on May 5.

After Samour further questioned the juror, it became clear she also recognized one of the officers that had worked on the Aurora theater shooting case, Officer Ben Holston.

Following a request made during Tuesday’s court proceedings, Samour said that given the level of scrutiny given to other jurors who have been dismissed over their openness and honesty with the court about potential conflicts, it would be best if the court released Juror 267 from her service.

“I am now convinced she was not completely forthcoming with me,” Samour said.

Also in early Wednesday proceedings, Samour outlined that the court likely will take Monday through Wednesday off from full, juried proceedings should the prosecution wrap up their case this Friday, June 19.

James Holmes is being tried for the July 20, 2012, Aurora Century 16 theater shooting, where 12 people were killed and another 70 wounded. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty; Holmes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.