In Texas, and probably some of these in many other states, the most likely instances in which a subject is held at gunpoint are cases where an attempted armed robbery, armed kidnapping, armed assault, thief at night, criminal mischief at night, burglary at night - where deadly force would have been justified - has occurred. Visible weapon discarded or removed from subject, the subject was not shot. Person calls, informs they have a person at gunpoint.