A man is in the hospital after being shot by a Williamson County deputy.

It happened just before noon Wednesday at a home on West Esparada Street -- just west of the Georgetown Airport.

Deputies were called to the home for a family disturbance.

They say 82-year-old Clarence Ruther raised a rifle and aimed it at a deputy.

The deputy fired three times -- hitting Ruther once in the groin.

Ruther is in stable condition at Brackenridge Hospital.

The deputy is on paid administrative duty while the case is under investigation.