Thanks. That’s more or less how the scenario played out (without the Glock, of course). I plastered the children up against a building with me in between them and the mob, then had the women lead and follow them around the rear of the building so they would disappear.
Lots of responses about tactics AFTER drawing a weapon and deciding to shoot. My question was about the decision to engage at all, given the availability of cover. I’m not as confident as most here that killing a few of the mob will make the mob go away.
That was a good outcome. Hope you are never in a similar situation.