Here is where this thinkin is coming from. I have seen enough video of how these Venezuelan gangs move and approach buildings. You can tell if you watch that it is some kind of trained skill to move like that. I believe its dense jungle rushing combat training.
Now what kind of manegeable lead spreader could a small woman who never has considered pointing a weapon shoot? She knows the instruction manual -- point that way squeeze trigger dont stop point at bad guy squeeze boom
For me, I would get an indiscriminate lead spreader and shoot my way out. Apartments are always temporary.