In one of the districts of Yekaterinburg acted

In one of the districts of Yekaterinburg there was an armed group that committed rape of women. During each of the attacks, members of the group Kashin, Mukhin and Sorokin waited for women to return from work in the forest belt and, threatening them with a pistol, committed rape. In total, five women suffered from the actions of the group at the time of detention. One of the victims committed suicide the day after the rape.
Qualify the actions of Kashin, Mukhin and Sorokin.
Option: the pistol, which threatened the victims during the attacks, was unsuitable for shooting due to the breakdown of the trigger mechanism.