ORLANDO, Fla. _ Four more people were added Wednesday morning to the pool of potential jurors in the trial of Noor Salman, widow of Pulse gunman Omar Mateen _ though one man expressed concern at facing the "huge decision" of determining Salman's fate.
That juror said he also worried about whether his identity would remain secret, if he was chosen to serve in the high-profile case.
"I don't want to be known ... I think you could get pressure from both sides" to decide the case in one way or the other, the man said.
U.S. District Judge Paul Byron has spoken to dozens of potential jurors during the trial's first four-plus days; 36 remain in the running. Those picked will meet at a secret location each day and be taken to and from the courthouse, in order to protect their identities.
Byron has said he is looking for about 58 jurors, from which prosecutors and defense attorneys will get a jury of 12 and six alternates.
Salman is charged with aiding and abetting her husband, Pulse shooter Omar Mateen, and with obstruction of justice.
Possible jurors who know someone who died or was injured in the attack on Pulse are not automatically removed from the jury pool if they say they can put their personal knowledge and feelings aside. By contrast, jurors with little knowledge of the shooting who say they have already made up their mind about whether Salman is guilty have been quickly excused.
Byron has said he expects the trial to begin next week and last through about the first week of April.
