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Short answer. If it was intentional interference on the runner, then R3 is out (intentionally interfering with a double play). If it is not intentional interference then R3 gets home.
Intentionally throwing at the runner is malicious and qualifies for an ejection. However, if the runner was running at the fielder clearly attempting to prevent the throw and thus put himself at risk, then I would lean toward interference on the runner.
More than likely it was a nothing and the runner gets home from the normal course of the play.
BTW, on a play like this, suppose the throw was made on R1 going to second, the ball ricochets off his face into the outfield and now B1 is running bases. The correct call is to let the play continue, but I'm blowing the call getting the coaches out there and giving the runners 2 bases on the throw.
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