At close range trap loads (7 1/2 shot) will take a head off.
Decades ago, we lived in a community of townhouses, and there were some night time hot break ins.
Those stopped when a trap shooter stopped a couple of thugs with his trap gun. The lucky felons were the ones, who were DOA. The unlucky lived for a few days with a load of 7 1/2’s.
The good news, no neighbors living close by were harmed.